Lampogo Blocks is a tactile game of number puzzles for new mathematicians. It supports children aged 4+ to master numbers 1 to 10 through play and discovery. Lampogo Blocks has been developed by primary school teacher Roy Clutterbuck to make maths engaging and to show that everyone can learn to love the language of numbers. Children can play by themselves or with others for peer-supported learning. It is the perfect resource for adults to support children's learning and provides opportunities for questioning and mathematical discussion.

Lampogo Blocks supports learners to:

• Master addition and subtraction with numbers 1 to 10
• Enjoy problem-solving
• Build maths confidence
• Improve number bond recall

Many people have negative feelings about maths, this can affect children also. People sometimes see maths as abstract and intimidating, and can worry about getting it wrong.

Lampogo Blocks has been designed to remove these barriers; to make maths more accessible, as something playful and enjoyable.

In Lampogo Blocks, understanding of number is grounded in the physical experience of the Blocks and is not merely abstract.

Players can explore a puzzle by trying a Block to see if it is correct, if not, they can take it back and try another. This removes the negative feeling of ‘getting it wrong’ and shows that ‘mistakes’ are steps towards finding the solution.

Players can intuitively see for themselves onces they have got the answer correct. All of these factors help to build the number confidence and fluency that are the foundation to a good mathematical understanding.

Lightning Maths is the teacher-founded social enterprise helping people on a journey from maths anxiety to maths fluency. They design engaging games that make brushing up on maths and problem solving skills fun. 

Lampogo 3 is the very first Lightning Maths game. Featuring cards and counters, it’s based around solving “low-threshold, high-ceiling” puzzles – that means they’re easy to learn but with lots of opportunity for deep mathematical reasoning. 

Although originally designed for the classroom by teacher and board game enthusiast Roy Clutterbuck, Lampogo 3 is for people of all ages. Whether you’re seven or 70, you can test out your problem solving and build your maths confidence, getting to grips with topics like number bonds, addition and subtraction. 

On top of honing your personal maths skills, buying Lightning Maths is helping make a positive impact in schools. Profits go towards sharing teaching resources for schools to use as well as a programme to support the learning of problem solving strategies.