| Your child may have been coming home lately | | | | standards and mathematical skills using education |
| complaining about math class. Here are some | | | | jargon with the assumption that the parent |
| suggestions for what you can do to help. | | | | knows about them. They do not do this |
| Your child may have been coming home lately | | | | intentionally though. Ask questions and familiarize |
| complaining about math class saying that he just | | | | yourself by going to your state department of |
| doesn’t understand. It’s the worse | | | | education’s website to find the math |
| subject known to man, and has, in fact, declared | | | | standards for your child’s grade level. |
| math to be the stupidest thing there ever was! | | | | Sometimes these websites provide links to helpful |
| Well parents, don’t despair. I offer to you | | | | activities for you and your child. |
| my best suggestions of what you can do help | | | | Fifth, communicate regularly with your |
| your child not necessarily to love math, but be | | | | child’s teacher. Teachers love hearing from |
| better able to tolerate it, and be more successful | | | | parents about their children. They are more than |
| with it. | | | | happy and willing to share with you your |
| First, encourage your child. Explain that sometimes | | | | child’s successes and areas needing |
| in life we are faced with great challenges and | | | | improvement. So, make sure to get that |
| unforeseen obstacles that we must ultimately | | | | teacher’s email address. I highly regard this |
| overcome victoriously. In the end, these | | | | as one of the most effective ways to keep in |
| challenges make us greater people. Rome | | | | touch with a very busy teacher. If problems or |
| wasn’t built in a day, so just encourage | | | | concerns are too large to send in an email, then |
| your child to continue to build on their already | | | | request a conference with your child’s |
| existing skills. | | | | teacher. |
| Second, turn everyday life into a math problem. | | | | Last, ask about tutoring programs available at |
| Use fractions for measurement during cooking. | | | | your child’s school. There may some after |
| You can add, subtract, multiply, and even divide | | | | school tutoring programs offered free of charge. |
| fractions in your daily meal preparation. Calculate | | | | You child’s school may even keep a list of |
| the distance traveled leaving from home to | | | | private tutoring services in the area. Gaining in |
| school. Calculate how long it would take to arrive | | | | increasing popularity are online tutoring services |
| at school at the speed you are traveling. Add up | | | | offering the same types of services of a brick |
| the total miles traveled in a day and the amount | | | | and mortar company all the while offering |
| of gallons of gas used. Calculate the cost of | | | | convenience for today’s busy families. |
| refueling the car with gas. The point is to begin to | | | | Whatever route you choose, tutoring at the |
| speak more mathematically, making it more | | | | school, a private tutor, or an online tutoring |
| natural for your child. This is a fun way to learn | | | | service, please ensure that you do your |
| math, and it shows your child that we use math | | | | homework. You will want to know how many |
| in our ever day lives. | | | | students are participating in each session. Ask |
| Third, make sure that your child reviews his math | | | | about teacher to student ratios. Find out if it is |
| lesson for 15 minutes each night, even if there is | | | | just homework assistance or will your child be |
| no assigned homework. The goal is to get your | | | | taught the skills he may be lacking? Look at the |
| child to practice, practice, and practice. He will | | | | overall quality of the program. Does the program |
| retain the information longer and will build a much | | | | address state standards? Most importantly, how is |
| stronger mathematical foundation. | | | | your child going to benefit? Weigh your options |
| Fourth, become knowledgeable about your | | | | carefully, and I’m sure you you’ll |
| state’s mathematics curriculum standards. | | | | make the best tutoring decision for your child. |
| It helps you to understand what your child must | | | | Parents, realize that you are child’s biggest |
| accomplish in order for you to effectively help | | | | supporter. You can help him to make the best of |
| him. It is also helpful for when you must speak to | | | | what seems to be the most impossible situation. |
| your child’s teacher about his performance. | | | | The fact that you are reading this article shows |
| Teachers will often speak about curriculum | | | | you really care and want to help your child. |