Most parents would want their child to have the best possible education they can afford to learn language, mathematics, arts, sciences, and other subjects that might be the basic building blocks to their higher learning when they enter high school and the university. Good early education can help in encouraging a kid to want to learn more and discover his learning capacity that can lead to his passions and career path.

But before any more complex educational expectations, most kids would not want to study mathematics because they feel they are not good with its concepts and ended up having poor academic performance at school. Some kids have a negative perception of numbers in their minds that they might have gotten from their parents who is not good with math themselves and openly admit to their weakness. But there is a way around in conquering this general disdain for numbers that can be use by parents, tutors, and teachers in helping the kids cope with the demand of mathematics.

First, as adults, you must understand the general process flow of the learning progression of a child and the best way for them to learn things.When your kid was smaller, he used to learn from what you tell him. You can touch the dog and utter the word “dog” giving the animal a name. In no time will your toddler will be able to identify the dog by seeing, touching, smelling, and hearing its name. As he grows older, he later learns to draw a picture of the dog from his mind and be able to call it by its name. The process can show you that learning progression for kids start with the concrete (dog), to semi-concrete (the drawing) and then to abstract (the spoken word). For your child to learn math, you must also follow the learning progression flow. You can use manipulatives to be able to introduce a new concept of math to your kid.

Second, engaging your kid to thoroughly learn the math facts that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. These four basic math operations should be honed and takes memorization to be able to solve. The most recommended teaching technique would be the use of flash cards and math drills to instill in their young minds the basics of math operations.

Also, try mnemonics to ease recall of memorization. Try using common listings for mnemonics like the family list that says “Daddy, Mother, Sister, Brother, Cousins, Relatives indicates the steps for long division which is in words is actually “divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, compare, repeat or remainder”.

You can get creative in helping your child learn mathematics with enjoyment. Many online math games are also available so your kid can play and learn from these interactive sites. Just make sure that you encourage his completed milestones and be more constructive when he commits a mistake. Mathematics is not for everyone and you should keep this in mind so you will not over expect on your child’s academic performance. Take your time and be patient with you child so he can appreciate learning more about math.

Author Bio: Nancy Z.