Hate it or Love it! Mathematics is one of the learning areas you'll need to find your way through in order to survive the basic and complicated challenges of the world. Wondered why there is such a clear distinction between students who like Maths and those who dont? It is often said that, some learners are predisposed to being good at Maths which makes them enjoy it. But the question is, it that always true?
One surprising discovery is that, while most students understand and find basic Maths more interesting at the lower grades (1-7), The subject becomes a big burden on the shoulders of students upon reaching the high school level (8-12). Tutors play a very important role in ensuring that learners develop the interest in the subject and when the needs of the student are not met in school or the classroom.
CALL TO ACTION!
Parents/Guardians need to hire an experience scholastic tutor, who takes time to assist their wards in finding solutions to questions that keep baffling the minds of the learner.
As a 6th grade math teacher in a private school, I often discovered that my classes were a general blend of different public and private schools that either taught traditional Math or adopted newer and alternative forms of math instruction. I found that the students with the alternative instruction came to 6th grade with a weak set of multiplication and division skills using big numbers and decimals. I often watched the pain and anguish develop in the faces of these generally good math students because they were behind the rest of the class. So, what can a parent or teacher do in this case? Start reviewing early and often!