Children can become overwhelmed with the difficulty of math, leading to math fatigue. There are many ways to try to ward off this fatigue and to keep your child interested in learning math. With a little patience on the part of the student and the parent, any child can be successful in math.
How to help your child cope with math fatigue #dyscalculia
Practice makes perfect regarding the subject of math
One way to lessen fatigue is to change your own opinion of math. Another is to know when your child needs a tutor and to not push your child too hard. Starting your child early in math education is another way to give them a helping hand. Also, recognizing when your child needs a break can lessen math burnout.
Key Takeaways:
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To change your child’s attitude towards math, some parents need to change their own.
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It is never too early to start exposing your child to math. Use textbooks before enrolling in school.
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Recognize when your child needs a tutor and don’t push them so hard that they lose interest.
Author: Monica Leftwich
Author Quote
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Many kids are not math whizzes, and frankly have no desire to be. But it’s a key skill for many careers, so they need to plow through, and parents need to support that effort.
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