Interesting news about how to get kids more fluent in mathematics.. (fluent works because math is said to be a language). According to the The Scotsman, it is possible to foster math ability with children.
And we here at Sweet Schoolin' say that homeschooling fits this mission beautifully. Schools are doing a lousy job at this... don't compartmentalize math. Talk about math with your kids. Did you know the nautilus image at left is a perfect start for discussing the Golden Spiral. Try it! (with search engines, you have no excuse, learn along with the kids!)
Some things to try:
- teach your children to see themselves as problem solvers. Use math language and make it part of your life
- make sure your children are doing math puzzles, Sudoku, mazes, logic puzzles. You can start mazes early on
- discuss math with your children, how to solve puzzles, word problems.
- encourage a flexible view of numbers... break up the numbers to make operations easier. 2 x 98 is the same as 2 x 100, -4, which is easier for many people.
- point out the logic in even wrong answers when your child is working on a math problem, rather than just saying, "No, that's wrong."
- take a "real life" approach to math. USE it. Talk about it, find the beauty in it.
Read the whole article here.
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