Learning Leaps with the Learning Specialists

Mrs Sharon Lomas & Mrs Megan Franklyn

Helpful Tips for Parents and Guardians

Believe that every child can be successful in maths.

Talk about maths in a positive way. A positive attitude about maths 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 maths problem.
Encourage your child to talk about and show a maths problem in a way that makes sense (i.e., draw a picture or use material like macaroni).
When your child is solving maths 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 maths to everyday life and help your child understand how maths influences them (i.e. shapes of traffic signs, walking distance to school, telling time).
Play family maths games together that add excitement such as checkers, junior monopoly, math bingo and uno.
Talk with your child’s teacher about difficulties he/she may be experiencing. When teachers and parents work together, children benefit.