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Most people either love math or hate it. Whether you see numbers as your friend or foe, we probably can agree that we want our children to be critical thinkers. We want them to be able to solve problems by breaking big problems down into manageable steps that they tackle. This applies not just when working on a math problem, but in everyday life.
How do I do that if I don't like math? Let me suggest starting with a few steps for parents:
1. Consistency: do math every day!
Great musicians, athletes, and CEO’s are consistent in their commitment to practicing daily to strengthen their skills. People who train for a marathon, for example, must run every day in order to be ready to run the race. It is true with mathematics as well. The only way to get better in math is to practice each day. Everyday. A little progress is better than none at all.
Parents, do you have a homeschool schedule for the week? If not, make one. Schedule out your day for when you will accomplish each task. What time is your math learning going to happen each day? What happens if you aren’t able to get to math one day during the week? Make it up on one of the days of the weekend. You must make math learning a priority, if you want your child to learn problem-solving skills.
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Make math fun: did you have fun doing math as a child? Or did you dread doing 30 problems in the book everyday? Math does not have to be boring, nor do you have to be stuck in a book everyday. There are many projects online for your child’s age level which will teach math concepts, but will allow you to have fun together as well. Here are a few ideas. Please pick one and try it this week.
Bake a recipe from scratch using fractions and double the recipe.
Ask your child to make a schedule for the day, including the time for each task. Challenge your child to include time with God, school work, meal time, etc. Next, will they try to follow it?
Go for a walk outside and look for shapes and patterns in nature. How do these demonstrate that God is the Master Designer and Creator?
Create a shape using the Play-Doh (circle, square, rectangle, cube, or other). Next, use a butter knife to divide the shape in half and then try dividing it into four equal parts. Ball-up your Play-Doh and try another shape. Cut it into equal parts, can you make eighths?
For more free math projects for your child’s age level, try Google or using your favorite online search engine.
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