A kid does not need to be Asian to be good at math. The parent should have the heart to encourage his or her kids to love math, that's it. But how? Teach math during the summer? That sounds uncool.
"Kids can lose more than two months of grade level equivalency in math over the summer." According to a research by Lacy McAlister. The loss can become cumulative and gets worse year after year. Good parenting can reverse this effect by still educating the child during summer without compromising their enjoyment on the other hand. One of the best ways, as ctv news reported, is through teaching Math in a fun way.
CTV says that Math teaching can be very effective with the following:
1. Getting interested with Math yourself. Of course how can you impart something that you do not have?
2. Trying online games that involve Math. This is so much fun especially for the kids who are very much internet savvy.
3. Make Math active everyday, in anything that they do, even not having the kids noticing it
The Great Schools Organization also presented ten ways to have Math studies a productive one during summer. From the simple questions: "How tall are you" to the different fun Math questions that you can play with when in the grocery store. All these and more are great to make a kid's summer Mathematical and fun.
Math should not be boring at all. Kids surely love it and you just need to sense their learning style. It is normal for kids to look for fun so make sure that you make Math a fun learning treat for them. It is also a great way to bond with the kids. Math studies during summer is something that is very holistic and worthwhile.
