When math makes you cry . . . In homeschooling & teaching there's not much that is more difficult to deal with than a child (or parent) who breaks do
When math makes you cry . . .
In homeschooling & teaching there's not much that is more difficult to deal with than a child (or parent) who breaks down in tears when the math textbooks come out. There is even an official term coined to describe the phenomenon. “Math anxiety” is present in many people, at least to some degree. In some, to a degree that it actually interferes with their lives. Careers are chosen and rejected based on whether or not you are “good at” math. In that respect, math and your perception of it, can chart the course of your life.
While certainly, there are those who are born with a proclivity for it – much like some possess a special talent for baseball – we are indeed all born with a natural ability to do math.
From a very early age, human beings possess the ability to reason with abstract ideas, calculate and problem solve. We don’t require a special math brain to accomplish this. It naturally occurs as toddlers begin to explore the world around them – discovering how things work, often making choices based on the process of elimination, implementing ideas, weighing the options and using various other mathematical skills.
Afraid of it or not, math makes the world go around.
It’s important that we help our homeschool students build a strong foundation in the principles of mathematics.
Making a change
If you’re already on the wrong track, emotions have escalated and your child feels they “can’t do math” - don’t be discouraged. It’s not too late to turn things around.
Because we DO all have at least some mathematical abilities, because practice and hard work IS the true deciding factor in one’s success in mathematics, AND since mathematics anxiety IS an emotional response-you CAN change the track you (or your children) are on.
No more tears!
Find out more & begin to make the necessary changes . . . . .
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