Here are some tips for helping students learn math at home:

• Talk about math in a positive way. A positive attitude about math is infectious.

• Encourage persistence. Some problems take time to solve.

• Encourage your child to experiment with different approaches to mathematics. There is often more than one way to solve a math problem.

• Encourage your child to talk about and show a math problem in a way that makes sense (i.e., draw a picture or use material like macaroni).

• When your child is solving math problems ask questions such as: Why did you...? What can you do next? Do you see any patterns? Does the answer make sense? How do you know? This helps to encourage thinking about mathematics.

• Connect math to everyday life and help your child understand how math influences them (i.e. shapes of traffic signs, walking distance to school, telling time).

• Use some fun music to encourage your child to do math, such as this song by our own Mr. Friedman!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWUJMk24D4