There is a massive range in the results we see education can achieve, on both a national and international basis. One of the factors contributing to this wildly varying quality is assumed to be the quality of early education children receive. No matter what the subject is, maths, reading, writing, science, whatever, this seems to be a significant factor in the results education will achieve, even when you look at the results of students at the end of their compulsory education.

The responsibility for teaching children such skills as basic arithmetic’s (adding and subtracting) mainly falls down to parents, as this education can begin while they are still very young. Parents need to be dedicating time to teaching their children and encouraging them to learn arithmetic. They also can buy games which enrich the learning experience and achieve better results.

In addition to parents playing their role in all of this, getting high quality day care and nurseries can also have a significant positive impact on children’s results in their education for many years to come.