Actually, inviting our children to enter mathematics' world isn’t too difficult, because all in this world invite and teach mathematics' process naturally. We can do these tips in making our children be mathematics' lover :
Managing learning and playing time with them.
We don’t need formal atmosphere to play and learn with them. We can do that in their normal time. Anything can be tools in learning mathematic such as hanger, dolls, etc. We can do it anytime with spontan ideas. They’ll like surprise that come from their beloved parent.
Introspecting our feeling to mathematic
Sometimes we feel unconfident with our mathematics' ability, be afraid or maybe worry. This feeling may not be given to our children. The most important in growing their love to mathematic is by playing in relax situation at home to find mathematics' draft and make them enjoying mathematic. Using mathematics' draft every time, make them believe that mathematic is useful in our life.
Solving concentration problems.
It may be caused by our mistakes in teaching, make them lost their concentration and don’t give an attention to us. If they refuse to learn, find the other opportunity or just let them for a while. Try to find their interest, follow it and apply mathematic draft in the right time. Remember, don’t force them.
Playing is business for kids, so, let them play
Playing is same as working for them. There are many things that can be gotten by trial and error. Too much giving comment to what they do, will destroy their creativity. Just let them to play free.
Giving praise in the right time
Praise will build confidence and give them valuable feeling. But giving praise in the wrong time will make they can’t learn about satisfying. They’ll study just to pleasant their parent. Be careful with this attitude. Maybe they’ll look so good and nice, but if we go, they’ll be the other person. So, Just give praise in the right time.
Understanding them
Don’t compare them with their friend’s. Maybe we think that it can motivate them, but observation explains that comparing them is same as hit them. Understanding them as unique. Love them and tell as often as possible, “I love you just the way you are….”
Don’t worry with their questions
We aren't super parent who know anything and able to answer all of their questions. If we can’t answer it, don’t disappoint them. We can try to find it together or get helping. It’ll create good custom, make them like finding information in their life.
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