Mathematics

9 resources

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  Counting and number recognition

  Early counting, matching numbers to quantities and recognising written numerals.

  • Early Years
  • 15 min
  • High data
  • Internet needed
  • Larger screen is easier

  Why Lovia recommends this: Counting must be practised with objects and pictures before symbols make sense.

  What to do: Count out loud as you play. Then count ten real objects around you.

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  Early mathematics: numbers, shapes and patterns

  A full beginner path through counting, place value, shapes and simple patterns.

  • Early Years · Primary
  • 20 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: A learner can start at any point in the path, which suits learners who missed school time.

  What to do: Choose one topic, watch the short explanation, then do the practice questions.

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  Shapes, patterns and early geometry

  Naming shapes, seeing their properties and continuing patterns.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 20 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Geometry is where many learners first enjoy mathematics, because they can see the answer.

  What to do: Find three of the shapes you study in the room around you before moving on.

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  Addition and subtraction

  Adding and subtracting, from single digits to larger numbers with regrouping.

  • Primary
  • 20 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Immediate feedback on each question lets a learner correct a misunderstanding straight away.

  What to do: Do ten questions. If you get one wrong, work it again on paper before continuing.

  Ghana connection: Practise with market prices: if two items cost GHS 12 and GHS 9, what is the total, and what change from GHS 25?

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  Multiplication and division

  Times tables, multiplying larger numbers, and sharing into equal groups.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 25 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Division makes sense once it is seen as sharing equally, not as a rule to remember.

  What to do: Say each times table out loud once before practising it.

  Ghana connection: Four children share 12 oranges equally. How many does each child receive?

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  Fractions

  What a fraction means, comparing fractions, and adding them.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 25 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: The pictures used here make the size of a fraction visible, which is where most difficulty starts.

  What to do: Draw each fraction before you calculate with it.

  Ghana connection: A loaf of bread is shared between three people. Draw the shares, then write them as fractions.

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  Measurement and data

  Length, mass, capacity, time and reading simple charts.

  • Primary
  • 20 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Measurement connects mathematics to cooking, building and farming — work learners already see.

  What to do: Measure three real things at home and write down the units you used.

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  Pre-algebra

  Negative numbers, ratios, percentages and the first ideas of algebra.

  • Junior High
  • 30 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: The bridge between arithmetic and algebra is where many learners lose confidence; this path is gradual.

  What to do: Do the practice before watching the video. Watch only what you could not do.

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  Algebra and geometry for senior learners

  Equations, expressions, graphs and geometric reasoning.

  • Junior High · Senior High
  • 30 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: Unlimited practice questions with worked solutions, useful for revision before examinations.

  What to do: Work on paper, then check. Reading a solution is not the same as solving it.

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