- Demonstrate a positive attitude about math. ?Show interest and enthusiasm for mathematics in school and in daily life.
- (WSJ Aug 2012)
- Advice for Parents from Professor Jo Boaler (Youcubed.org; Stanford Univ)
- Keep your expectations high. ?Everyone can learn mathematics. Expect your child to work hard in mathematics.
- “ (KQED News 2015)
- (The Atlantic 2013)
- Help your child to understand that “struggle” is a good thing. ?Teach them about perseverance and praise effort. ?Foster a “can do” attitude.
- Work math into everyday conversations. ?Verbalize your own math thinking – including mistakes!
- Play games – board games, puzzles, mazes, blocks. ?Point out the math.
- Count everything — by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 100s, 1/4s, 1/2s, .25 — forward and backward, starting from zero and other numbers.
- Read together children’s literature that integrates math.
- When helping with homework:
- Talk less. ?Listen more.
- Don’t do the homework — sends the message to give up when it gets hard.
- Keep the pencil in your child’s hand.
- Ask questions.
- Send back homework unfinished when it’s too hard. ?Teachers need to know.
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