For parents, the subject of math is just as stressful as it is for children. Parents might think back to years of timed tests or embarrassing mistakes they made in class. This frustration and anxiety can make it difficult to coach children. But this fear and frustration should be removed when it comes to showing children how to do math homework. Parents are at a great advantage too. Math, numbers in general, is used in the house on a daily basis and all of these uses of numbers can provide for great teaching moments.
Below are some tips for covering all of your bases:
Try and explore math in every aspect of life. Try teaching your younger child how to tell the time that his favorite television show is on, or how to understand fractions while baking cookies. You can count the number of forks and knives that go on the table. Soon, kids will realize that math is everywhere. As this realization sets in, math homework will not seem so challenging and they will be able to relax. Remember to let them set up a special space for math homework that has all of the tools they will need. This should be the same space they use each time they do their homework.
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