Teaching Math to Kids

A lot of children do not like Math. It could be for various reasons but most of the time it is because they do not understand it and feel it is "beating" them. When you are teaching math to kids, make sure to keep that in mind. I remember my dad getting so frustrated when I didn't understand something in math. Now that I actually teach it, I understand his frustration but I also understand that every child learns a bit differently.

Try to have various ways to explain something in your classroom when presenting a new mathematical concept and when teaching math to kids. For example: hands on items, games, seeing the math concept in real life examples, and even having them act it out. These are different learning styles that will enable most children to learn a new math concept. Granted, this is not a cure all and since we didn't go in to specifics here, I understand you still may be frustrated like my dad! Don't give up, keep showing them the same concept over and over again in different ways and you will be surprised when one day it clicks!