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Math Can Be Cool

By Peta-Gaye Reid


Can you imagine your child never getting an 'A' in math? Can you imagine constantly paying for extra lessons in math for your child until he/she is 18 years?

Listed here is a scenario of the goes wrong with a child when he/she is a math exam.

Question 1: x + 1=4. What's the worth of x? child: "x = ?" child: "oh my gosh I have no clue what direction to go!!!". child: " I'm scared!!! I'm scared!!! I'm worried!!! Mom is going to kill me if I flunk this test".



child: " You know what, I am just gonna ignore that question. All things considered it is simply one question. That will not cause any harm" child: "OK next question 10y=30. What is y?". child: "WHAT!!! This is even harder compared to the first one".

child: "Ignore this question".

The ignoring of questions continues until the exam ends. Then the child gets a failing grade. Most parents can't understand why their child's math grades are poor. They are faced with the harsh reality that their child is not doing well in math. Most times they panic and spend frantically on books or extra lessons to no avail.

Some parents get so frustrated that they blame the math teacher due to teaching the topic properly. Unfortunately, playing the blame game doesn't solve the challenge. Like a parent your child's performance in college is the responsibility. No-one will like or take care of your child as much as you do.

I know that you are spending lots of money to boost your child's math grade. I know that sometimes you are feeling frustrated. There are techniques to enhance your child's math grade nevertheless, you really need to get involved. A common problem that I have realized with most children is they had problems grasping a perception because they didn't view the basics. LEARNING THE BASICS IS KEY.If you disregard the basics you happen to be teaching the child the best way to run before he/she learns the best way to creep. Every time a child see the basics, math will become easier and fun.

A great process that you can use to teach math to your child is:

1) Reveal to your child that math is cool, easy and fun. 2) Remove all of the negativities about math from a child's mind. Do some simple question together to prove this. 3) Start from basic principles. This is how most children make a mistake. 4) Tell your child that there are more than 1 methods to solve a math problem. Show your child the various approaches when solving a difficulty. Most children get confused when different teachers guide them different approaches. Your work is usually to reveal to your child that in math there are different approaches understanding that they will use the approach they are comfy with. 5) Communicate math in your child while using language that your child loves for instance use jokes or acronyms like LOL, :-). Just make it fun and exciting. 6) Reward your child when their performance in math improves. This will motivate your child to do better. 7) Always maintain tabs on your child's development in school. Do not forget that no-one loves your child around one does :-)

I used much the same technique in my book 'Math Is Cool- The Beginner's Self-help guide to Simple Algebra' and delay pills work like a charm. Your child will succeed if someone makes a conclusion to accomplish no matter what to further improve your child's math grade. Well Guys, that's what's on my own mind today. Be aware that Math is Cool!




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Unknown said...

Nggak ngertii mbahh...

artinya opo??

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