Children are growing in confidence with their maths skills as part of a Gloucester-born project which is being taken across the world.
Sumtastics is for youngsters from pre-school age to build their understanding of numbers using a range of senses.
The programme, which started in Longlevens, uses colours, objects, tastes, smells and songs to help the children develop basic numeracy so they are not left behind in the key subject when they reach secondary school.
Sumtastics has gained a good response from youngsters and parents alike and is being adopted across the country.
The course, set up by educational group Clubs4kids, has been developed by Celia Stone.
She is a leading authority on the multi-sensory teaching of maths and English.
And now a Sumtastics club is opening in Longlevens.
Director Anna Kate Fuller said there was also interest to franchise the programme in South Africa.
She said: "So many children get left behind because they don't have the basics of mathematics by the time they get to secondary school.
"It makes a massive difference on their education and their whole lives. It's awful to have that maths paralysis, so we want to show people that maths is not something to be feared."
She added: "We want to develop these children's maths skills early rather than waiting until it becomes a problem."
Sumtastics works by encouraging children to associate numbers and calculations with songs, stories colours tastes and smells.
The programme aims to eliminate the fear of numbers by improving children's motor and social skills and develop their language related to mathematics.
It has been trialled in nurseries and children's groups for around eight years and now Clubs4kids is ready to take Sumtastics to the next level.
The clubs take children from three to four and there are eight to one class.
They are being held on Fridays at 2pm in Longlevens Church Hall.
Anna-Kate said there is potential to introduce more clubs if enough parents are interested.
She said: "The children who have tried Sumtastics so far have absolutely loved it, which is really encouraging.
"It's lovely to see how much they've opened up, it's very exciting."
