MATHS! Parents you need to get involved

Math is one of the trickiest subject that is sometimes difficult to explain to a child. However, it can also be interesting if it is been taught from concrete to abstract. One of the prominent problems of transition from one educational level to another is mathematics because it is help in high regard for assessment and progress of the child. A lot of factors influence the learning outcome of a child. More so, mathematics if taught from concrete to abstract it develops in the child ability to understand the abstract. Play is essential during the early years of a child and so therefore it is necessary that a child should be taught mathematics using concrete objects.

However, the roles of teacher and parents cannot be neglected in the success of a child learning mathematics. Although, teachers are mostly seen as the only major influencer in children learning. The role of a teacher is only limited in the classroom and can only contribute to the development of the child only in the classroom. Parents however, can reinforce whatever their children learn in school by having their child measure ingredients for making a recipe, look for shapes and patterns in real life, engage the child in problem solving games, play card or board games, encourage your child to track or graph scores or stats for a favorite team, ask your child to count their favorite commodity in the grocery store, or to estimate the total.