I've always loved maths

Hi, I'm Karen and I can define myself in many ways...  A mum, a "wife to be", a chef, a laundrette, a cleaner, a Practice Manager, a Chemical Engineer, a gymnast, a clown, a runner, a pilates guru and a teacher.  

I realised soon after I had my first son that I would be his main teacher in life. And then shortly after my second son was born with Down Syndrome I realised that one approach doesn't fit all. My third son has taught me that whatever worked before will probably not work again this time around! Whatever they throw at me, I am determined to find a way to teach them and working that out is the challenge I love.  

I am a passionate person and I always aim to do things to the best of my ability. The Maths Mum® is my fourth baby and we are still very much in the baby phase.  I plan to nurture and grow it slowly and surely, whilst trying not to neglect my three boys, my Dude, my three chickens, my three gerbils (… update Sept 2020 - only one chicken left.. opps), my family, my friends and... oh yes, me! 

I am not a qualified teacher - not in the PGCE sense - however I did study maths to a very high level; the level that has maths with no numbers in it! I've always loved maths. It was my favourite subject at school and, annoyingly, I was the girl at school who just got it and found it easy.  

I recognise that things are different today - the techniques and terminology. When my eldest started school I had to reeducate myself. Now my plan is to help reeducate other parents. It is honestly not rocket science. If you have the time and inclination then you probably don't need me. But if you want someone else to do all the hard work and give you the crib notes for the exam then The Maths Mum® is for you!

If I can share my passion for maths with you and you can share that passion with your child then we are definitely in a win-win situation. Passion for maths to the power of infinity and beyond...