Ever wonder if your insecurities about math will be passed down to your children? You’re not alone. Many parents who struggled with math in the past believe that their children may have similar problems in the future. Relax. Remedial and even advanced math skills are not genetic.
You can help your child acquire a love of math by turning everyday activities into learning opportunities.
According to Dr. Andrea Pastorok, education psychologist for Kumon Math and Reading Centers, fostering a child’s love of math should be fun and stress-free. “Children have a natural ability to reason and problem solve. Parents who show enthusiasm for math will help build these important skills needed for life,” says Pastorok.
Here are some simple activities that can make learning seem more like child’s play:
-> Draw a large number on a piece of paper and encourage your child to transform the number into his favorite animal, food, person or imaginary character.
->Involve your child in measuring ingredients when you cook or in figuring out if a container is big enough to hold her toy cars and blocks.
->Ask your child to count...
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