While it is one of the subjects children hate most, math is
something that every child is going to need to be successful. This is
due to a heavy demand for math-related skills in better paying fields,
and this is why it is important to help our kids warm up to mathematics
being a fun subject.
Taking the necessary time to encourage your kids to
become good at mathematics will also help teens later on, sewing the
seeds early on will always help young people to reach their full
potential. Here I have compiled 5 tips to help any parent looking for ways to encourage their kids to fair better in mathematics at school.
1 - Using Books and Movies:
There are a lot of fun-to-use teaching aids (printed / online / YouTube), which kids can use in parallel with the efforts of their teachers and parents. While it might seem like a bad tool to use (i.e. time waster), it is in fact very effective for many students out there, mainly those who needs more time to absorb their lessons and math facts.
2 - Helping out with Homework:
Taking the time to read with and help your child in doing his/her homework is very important, since kids really enjoy spending more time with their parents. Eventually, quality math times will encourage your kids to encourage their development in mathematics to go to a higher level.
3 - Rewards:
1 - Using Books and Movies:
There are a lot of fun-to-use teaching aids (printed / online / YouTube), which kids can use in parallel with the efforts of their teachers and parents. While it might seem like a bad tool to use (i.e. time waster), it is in fact very effective for many students out there, mainly those who needs more time to absorb their lessons and math facts.
2 - Helping out with Homework:
Taking the time to read with and help your child in doing his/her homework is very important, since kids really enjoy spending more time with their parents. Eventually, quality math times will encourage your kids to encourage their development in mathematics to go to a higher level.
3 - Rewards:
Sometimes the best way to help a child to see where they are
going in life is to provide an incentive, much like adults are given
bonuses, it might be a good idea to provide an extra allowance for achievements in learning math. If your kids
begin to slump in their classes, take that extra allowance away until they
pickup their performance. If money proves not to be the right tool, you can opt to other alternatives like going out, visiting friends or relatives, cinemas, toys, and the new things kids keep asking for.
4 - Talking about College and Goals in Life:
When your child begins to show an extreme dislike to mathematics, remind them that math is necessary to make it through college, and college is the was to achieve their goals in life. Regardless of whether they are dreaming to become an engineer or an artist, it is absolutely necessary to have some degree of mathematics in their repertoire.
5 - Careers:
Be it astronaut or a doctor, mathematics will certainly be a part of your kids' lives, and it is important to remind them of this fact when they express a disliking of the subject. Reminding our kids that most people are not very good at math can also be a very useful tactic, since they will see it as a way to differentiate themselves from other people. Children are like adults in that they want to be and feel special, and if they feel that excelling at mathematics could be a way to stand out, they will embrace it.
4 - Talking about College and Goals in Life:
When your child begins to show an extreme dislike to mathematics, remind them that math is necessary to make it through college, and college is the was to achieve their goals in life. Regardless of whether they are dreaming to become an engineer or an artist, it is absolutely necessary to have some degree of mathematics in their repertoire.
5 - Careers:
Be it astronaut or a doctor, mathematics will certainly be a part of your kids' lives, and it is important to remind them of this fact when they express a disliking of the subject. Reminding our kids that most people are not very good at math can also be a very useful tactic, since they will see it as a way to differentiate themselves from other people. Children are like adults in that they want to be and feel special, and if they feel that excelling at mathematics could be a way to stand out, they will embrace it.
