Studying maths can be more fun for your kids amid lockdown, check ways to do so
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In the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the existing list of parents who have struggled is long, and one of the most difficult tasks is to teach mathematics. Most parents are not math teachers, and unless they are educators, they cannot teach what is taught in the classroom. No parents have to get a Master’s in calculus but they have to just express positive attitudes towards mathematics through fun activities at home in front of their kids.
Children usually like to count, sort, solve puzzles and discover different patterns. Only when these interesting activities are defined as “mathematics” through addition, subtraction, long division, and fraction where the children lose their confidence and interest. For children, it is important to be proficient in mathematics rather than hating the subjects. For this, we need to find ways to make it interesting and fun.
Mathematics and its applications are one of the most important subjects in school education. Most students face difficulties in understanding concepts. Parents can use this time wisely to understand and appreciate the topic in a positive way.
Here are some of the ways to improve maths skills for your kids during this lockdown:
Go on a spending spree where the child gets to circle thing is, he or she likes to buy in catalogs. The challenge is that the child deletes the item from his wish list to keep the price below Rs 1,000.
Open a pretend store to help improve your child’s money skills. Give her a budget and some real money to “spend”. Set the price and challenge her to keep the budget. After finishing, change the place and let her cashier.
Kitchen tools provide a great opportunity to teach children abstract mathematical concepts. You can use a measuring cup to explain fractions.
Use the clock in the house to involve children in addition and subtraction
Play cards and use dice to explore children’s arithmetic skills
Use household items such as paper, toothpicks, straws, paper to construct shapes
Use cash memos and receipts to teach your child about estimated information
Read books with mathematical themes
Be positive and encourage your child by reminding him to use the most important things in math. From winning in board games to cool careers, such as astronauts, video game programmers, scientists and racers, using mathematical formulas every day
Weekly allowances help children manage their money. He can make a ledger to record his income and expenses. If he wants to borrow money from you, he can also help him calculate interest
Whenever they are successful, encourage and praise their efforts. This helps build self-esteem among children
Consider your child’s interests. Mathematics is relevant to almost every interest. Whether your child likes computers, fashion or architecture. All these benefits are needed, calculating costs, coding, building complex structures
Integrate math into fun activities, such as baking, driving, he calculates kilometers and even calculates the hitting score in sports
Encourage mental mathematics
By applying the above strategies during the lockdown period, mathematics will no longer be a scary topic for children, but a fun and happy learning experience!