How can I get my 5 year old interested in maths?
@michelledarcy (5220)
July 16, 2007 7:26am CST
My daughter is doing really well at school, but today her teacher said that out of all the subjects she does it is maths that she has least enthusiasm for. I thought she was very good at maths but when I looked at her books I saw that she was getting things wrong that I know she can do.
During the school holidays I want to help her enjoy maths and get her up to a higher standard. Does anyone know of any websites I can go to that will help me, or any fun activities or ways to help her with maths.
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@yanjiaren (9031)
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16 Jul 07
Hello.I remember my son was in intermediary groups in Maths but once I took him to KUMON maths centres he really improved and loved the challenge of getting KUMON STARS AND REWARDS..I think their method of teaching is brilliant and gets the adrenalin going in the kids and something to look forward to. There are KUMON centres all around the U.K so if you go to the kumon website it will probably give you a list of telephone nos with the nearest Kumon representatives. It was a method developed by a Japanese gent for his kid that equally wasn't so enthusiastic about maths and it has become a success all over the world. It costs around 45 pounds a month for your child to be a member.BY THE WAY HOW IS RACHEL DOING?
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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16 Jul 07
Thanks a lot I will look on their website.
Rachel is fine, she was banned from this site for linking out to too many other sites and she can't get back on. I have emailed them to complain but it didn't have any affect.
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@yanjiaren (9031)
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16 Jul 07
She is in my Jme invest club..will drop her an emaill.want to see that new bathroom lol!
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@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
17 Jul 07
Here are a few ideas.One is to get her playing card games that involve #'s.In our family,it was crib at a very early age.But WAR.snap and fish will get her to recognize the numbers quicker and easier.
Another idea is tp take her grocery shopping with you and talk to her about prices and have her go ahead of you to see the price of something(in the samwe aisle).The idea is to make it fun and educational so she will enjoy learning and helping mom.
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
16 Jul 07
I have to admit, when i was at school, Maths was my least favourite as well, it was the one i was least enthusiastic about.
I'm not sure, some people think kids stop enjoying Maths because they don't understand a certain segment properly (with classes too big & not enough help to go around) but personally, other than playing with money, i didn't enjoy maths either.
You could try & buy her somethings like a toy calculator, cash register or things like that. My dad had one of those old calculators with the receipt thing at the top - i used to love playing with that. Anything with buttons & numbers etc.
I dunno if you should take up her whole school break with Maths homework though :) Maybe just do it for a couple of days.
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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16 Jul 07
She does enjoy playing with the calculator I got her, so its a good idea to get that out and do more with it.
I will be doing lessons with her every day in the holidays, I want her to do spellings, handwriting practice and I am buying her a journal so she can keep a log of what she does each day. I will keep up with her reading too as she loves it.
She really enjoys doing work like this and its a great way of keeping her busy as otherwise she gets really bored.
@jc_star10 (953)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 07
What about getting her interested in numbers ? I mean you can teach her some quite simple calculations about how maths. For example, you can take her to grocery store and allow her to help you with items that you want to buy. Example, you want to buy 4 breads, now let her do the calculations and put the items into basket. Second, you allowed her to do some simple calculations in everyday life. With this way, she could be interested in math after all.
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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16 Jul 07
I think practical maths like that will help her a lot. Maybe I will set up a shop in the hilidays for us to all use and practice her maths with.
@loopylou2406 (382)
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16 Jul 07
i found counting stuff they like, like toys or sweets when they get them, or lego pieces, when building with lego i used to say how many pieces have you got there, thay was a good way of practising the colours with them too, as all the bricks were different colours, good luck, try and get some number magnets for ur refridgerator, my children used to sit on the floor for hours playing with the number and letter ones, good luck
Louise x
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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16 Jul 07
Thanks for the suggestions. Her counting is fine, she can count up to 100 and over with no problems and she can count up in 2's. 10's and 3's. Its getting her interested in doing it that is proving problematic though.
@yammydudes (865)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
hi michelle!what I know is that mathematics is not highly heribale, I mean, genes play little in terms of aptitude to math (and science as well). So, there's a big room for a child's development in mathematics. Environment palys a big role. Motivation, I guess will help, also practice and practice and practice. Probably, make your math session enjoyable...
