10 Ways to Boost Your Child's Math Success

1. Make sure they understands the concept, or if they are facing the daunting challenge of memorizing meaningless rules and drills.

2. Teach them to write clearly and neatly. Tracing letters or writing on graph paper will improve their number writing.

3. Be around to refresh their memory or explain forgotten concepts.

4. Review math vocabulary to ensure they can define the skills they are learning.

5. Promote putting down the calculator. Computing math problems in their head will reinforce concepts more quickly.

6. Check to make sure your child is approaching their homework properly. They should study the textbook and practice the sample problem before starting the assignment.

7. Encourage them to tackle more than just the assigned problems.

8. Approach word problems together. Suggest that they read aloud, repeat, and draw a picture of each problem.

9. Explain how math applies to real-life situations and challenge them to help you solve the math problems you encounter when you're out together, such as figuring out how many apples to buy or calculating change. They'll be more interested in mastering math if they realizes its value.

10. Do they really know it? If they can answer a basic math question within three seconds they've mastered the concept. Try drills and flash cards to get them up to speed.