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Counting in Colour: How Illustration and Animation Helps Kids Learn Maths
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Counting in Colour: How Illustration and Animation Helps Kids Learn Maths

Christian Montenegro uses illustration and animation to make early maths concepts accessible through visual storytelling. By turning abstract ideas into simple actions, his work supports number sense, pattern recognition, and problem-solving, aligning with research showing that visual learning improves comprehension, retention, and confidence in foundational numeracy for children.

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