Washington, May 16 : Actress Teri Hatcher is tutoring her daughter on how to gamble to help sharpen the 11-year-old's math skills.

The Desperate Housewives star, an enthusiastic horse-racing fan, revealed she had begun taking little Emerson to meetings to challenge her on betting equations.

The 44-year-old claimed the sport was lending a helping hand in teaching the youngster how to add and subtract.

"I do use the opportunity to make her understand math and what you''re betting and what you get back... so we work on math. It''s fun," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. (ANI)