Although math involves many things in our lives, a lot of people dislike or hate math. Many students consider math to be their worst subject in school. It is the subject responsible for the big plunge in their grade point average. People hate math, most likely, because they had a terrible math teacher or teachers in grade school. Because they were not properly taught the basic concepts of mathematics, they find it hard and frustrating to understand and grasp later concepts. According to an official survey reveals that about 70% of the world’s student’s state that they hate math. They feel that math is daunting and intimidating. Students that begin to have trouble with math in early stages will dismiss the subject as something they are just not good at. It is true that math is not the easiest subject to learn; however, if approached properly, math could become fun to learn and very engaging. They must comprehend the “why” mathematical process is the way it is. Explain to them the reason, and they will learn how to reason.
To make it fun to learn for their kids, parents should promote reasoning by asking their kids questions and giving them the time to think it through. By doing so, they are encouraging their children to exercise critical thinking and reasoning. Finally, practice is the key to success in any endeavor. The three key elements to success is practice, practice and more practice.
There are many entertaining activities, games, and books that are geared towards enhancing math skills for different levels. You’ll be surprised at how much faster your kid will start learning when they are having fun and enjoying doing it. Even if the student is already doing well, he/she will start doing better.
