{"id":81,"date":"2016-06-09T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tutoringwithatwist.ca\/Blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2023-12-19T03:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T03:05:56","slug":"learning-to-love-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutoringwithatwist.ca\/ns\/learning-to-love-math\/","title":{"rendered":"Love of Learning: Math"},"content":{"rendered":"

Math seems to be one of the subjects that children struggle with the most. The Foundational Skills Assessment results for Nanaimo<\/a> show that a full third of students in Grade 4 and Grade 7 are not yet meeting expectations. The results are similar for the whole of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What makes math so challenging? There are several theories, but what it comes down to is that in each grade there are fundamental foundational skills that need to be learned. If last year\u2019s skills are weak, then the child has trouble learning this year\u2019s fundamental skills. It becomes a progressive problem that frustrates teachers, students, and parents alike. The student and parents are told \u201cmore practice,\u201d but they aren’t really told what<\/em> to practice or how <\/em>to practice.<\/p>\n

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How to Help Your Child Fall in Love with Math<\/h2>\n

When learning math, games and play are great. They engage both you and your child; the learning is almost a by-product of the game. Not only that, but it makes math relevant. Remember: if it bores you<\/em>, it probably bores your kids too, so make it fun!<\/p>\n

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Below is one fun idea for each grade from K – 4. Get your older kids to help, invite friends over, or hire a fantastical tutor from a company like Tutoring…With A Twist*<\/a>!<\/p>\n