| This may come as a surprise.But despite all | | | | discouraged in |
| the advances in education, many kids still | | | | |
| | | | school.Don't be negative about math - be |
| struggle in the math class.Math is an | | | | positive and enthusiastic. |
| important subject, yet many kids just don't | | | | |
| "get | | | | Your attitude will greatly influence them. |
| | | | You can help them |
| it".Teachers can only devote a limited | | | | |
| amount of personal | | | | over the bumps by showing them that math is |
| | | | simple if you |
| attention to each student.And parents are so | | | | |
| busy with their own work nowadays, they | | | | break it down to the basics and build from |
| | | | there.Show them that math is nothing to fear, |
| don't have time to help their children with | | | | but rather something |
| school work.That's where YOU, the | | | | |
| grandparent, come in!Grandparents teach their | | | | to enjoy. Show them how good it feels to |
| grandchildren through example and | | | | solve problems and |
| | | | |
| play a role in encouraging them to be | | | | how wonderful learning is.Teach your |
| successful and set | | | | grandchildren that math is a tool we use |
| | | | everyday |
| goals.Grandparents are naturally forgiving | | | | |
| and patient, and | | | | from working at our jobs, using checkbooks, |
| | | | going to the |
| children sense that.As a grandparent you can | | | | |
| help right from the time your | | | | store, furnishing our homes, eating in |
| | | | restaurants, planning |
| grandkids are toddlers, by asking them | | | | |
| questions involving | | | | vacations and converting our currency.Being |
| | | | a grandparent is one of the miracles of life. |
| numbers, and showing them how important math | | | | There is |
| is to our | | | | |
| | | | a natural bond of human affection between |
| lives:- Ask them number-based questions, | | | | grandparent and |
| like: "How many books do | | | | |
| | | | grandchild that brings a lifetime of joy and |
| you want to read tonight?"- Or: "How many | | | | love to you |
| miles to grandma's house?"- Show them basic | | | | |
| fractions by dividing groups of jelly | | | | both.Spending time with them and really |
| | | | helping them will make |
| beans into halves and quarters.- Bake | | | | |
| cookies together and teach them how to | | | | all the difference in the world, and it will |
| measure | | | | make math fun |
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| ingredients.- Make something in the wood | | | | for them, too.Successful students will |
| shop and teach them how to use | | | | remember spending time with their |
| | | | |
| a ruler.The time you spend with your | | | | grandparents and learning life's |
| grandchild is a blessing for | | | | lessons.From precious baby to challenging |
| | | | teenager, they will |
| both of you. If you work with your | | | | |
| grandchildren and teach | | | | remember you were there every step of the |
| | | | way.Kenneth Williams is a math teacher with |
| them the simple basics of math, they will | | | | over 31 years |
| develop a natural | | | | |
| | | | teaching experience. He is also author of |
| talent for it and move to the head of the | | | | the popular "Fun |
| class.It is important to be positive, patient | | | | |
| and enthusiastic. | | | | With Figures" mental math course, which |
| | | | shows anyone aged 8 |
| You have a whole lifetime of experiences to | | | | |
| share with them. | | | | to 80 the easy way to do impressive mental |
| | | | calculations. |
| You can be there for them if they become | | | | |