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Helping your maths-anxious child webinar

Rachel Kidson
April 6, 2022

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‍Helping your maths-anxious child

In this session, Rachel Kidson (Maths Author & Educational Psychology Lead at Eedi) gives practical advice on ways you can help your child with their maths, whether they are struggling with maths anxiety or stuck on their homework.

And you'll learn tips for keeping your own maths anxieties at bay too!

We all experience maths anxiety in certain situations, but if your child experiences it on a regular basis, it can result in lower performance, and more importantly be detrimental to their self-esteem.

Let's help them build confidence!

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Maths Anxiety Courses
We recommend trying our short online courses for both students and parents that are both 100% free for you to access. Over 2000 students have already completed the course which will take your child through all of the techniques discussed in this webinar and more.

1. Start Student Course
2. Start Parent Course

"The best course that i have been given on math and anxiety!"

"I must say, it was very useful and i'm happy to know how I can reduce my anxiety"

"Thank you for this course it really helped me :)"

Eedi Family
We highly recommend that you try our product for helping maths-anxious children, Eedi Family. The platform is free (optional paid-plan) and your child will get unlimited access to self-paced lessons, guided review videos and interactive questions to help improve their grades and feel confident in maths.

With Eedi Family, your child can:

1. Find their perfect difficulty level
2. Learn at their own pace
3. Get immediate, personalised feedback from real teachers
4. Gain achievements & earn real rewards

... to boost their maths confidence whilst having fun! Sign up

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