Top Tips for Helping Your Child with Maths

According to research, a staggering 25% of children struggle with maths and this is due to a multitude of reasons; misunderstanding concepts, general disinterest and the abstract nature of the subject which has little meaning to them. This blog shares some solutions from a private school in Surrey to help you turn your child into a mathematician.

Interactive Games

If it’s motivating them that you’re struggling with, there are various ways to garner your child’s interest. Interactive maths games are a great solution. They keep children engaged and deliver important lessons in a fun and exciting way. While there is a great variety online, you can create your own games using what you have, like counters and other household items to help your little one conceptualise their maths problems.

Everyday Scenarios Where Maths Can Be Used

You will be surprised at the different ways that you can fit maths lessons into your daily life. It’s needed when cooking, shopping and even to plan out the very things you need to do for the day. They all provide real life examples of why we need maths and give children the opportunity to practise what they’ve been taught.

Dazzle Them with Some Facts

Maths can be rather interesting. It’s all about the context that you use and making topics relevant to your child. Aside from using everyday examples, you can explore maths in depth such as its history and facts that they might not have already known. Below are a few that are also new to us!

• The word “hundred” originates from the old Norse term, “hundrath”. Contrary to what you would believe, it actually means 120 and not 100.

• There’s a 50% chance of two people having the same birthday in a room of 23 people.

• Most mathematical symbols didn't exist until the 16th century.

K Elizabeth xoxox

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