Motivating children to master rules of arithmetic is a problem that has been around for a long time.  It is now more acute than ever as rivalry for children’s time and attention continually increases.  Re-Tally-8 is a highly effective way to re-direct the interest of children to a fundamental life skill while they have fun too.

A teacher or an in-school mentor provides a source of support. Their true role as an aid to positive mental development is made clear to the pupils and enhanced when they enter into playing Re-Tally-8 as mentors, advisors or commentators.  It creates bonding between players, based on the mutual desire to display competence in numeracy.