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What can I do to help
my child get the most out of math?
Helping
your child succeed in math is not much different from helping
your child with anything else. Here's what parents and other
family members say about helping their children with math.
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"My daughter is growing up with a 'can do' attitude
towards math. Her skills are more advanced than mine, and
I let her know I'm proud of her."
"Maybe you weren't good at math, but your kid doesn't have
to know that. Have a good attitude and he will, too."
"I enjoy sitting down with my teenager and struggling through
a problem together. Sometimes it's hard work, but every chance
I get, I tell her how important it is."
"When I was young, I thought only nerds could do math.
Man, was I wrong. Now I realize that anyone can do math,
and everyone needs it. It's where the jobs are."
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"It may be only a few minutes a day, but I'll sit down with
my grandson and ask him what math he's working on. Sometimes
by explaining it to me, it becomes clearer to him."
"I've learned to listen more than I talk. Listening to my
niece talk about her math problems is a challenge, but it's
another way to show I care."
"I try to work math into our everyday conversation at home.
Since I work in industry, I know how important it is for
kids to know math in today's world."
"From talking with my daughter, I've begun to see math in
an entirely new way. She likes taking the lead, and I'm sure
that teaching me helps reinforce what she's learned."
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"My kid's teacher says "more math, more opportunity." She's
telling us to push to get our children into the challenging
math courses they need."
"My daughter's only in the sixth grade now, but I've already
talked with her counselor. We're going to plan her schedule
so she can take math every year through high school."
"I quit taking math after algebra. What a mistake! I'll
urge my stepson to take all the math he can get."
"I guess I'm pretty tough. From day one, I tell my son that
not passing math is not an option. But I also let him know
I'm there for him every step of the way."
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"Don't start 'twenty questions' the minute your kid walks
in the door. Think how you feel when you first get home.
Just like you, he probably needs to take a break."
"Recognize that she has her own work habits, and they're
probably different from yours. You can give her a tidy desk
in a quiet setting, but she may prefer her headphones and
an unmade bed."
"For my child, doing well in math means doing his very best,
not necessarily getting an 'A.' I love to see his excitement
when he cracks a problem and knows it's right."
"You've got to be ready when they are. Most teenagers won't
set a time to do math. So relax. Help them on their terms,
not yours."
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