{"id":1777,"date":"2018-06-18T13:32:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T13:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2018\/?page_id=1777"},"modified":"2024-08-29T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:58:17","slug":"10-tips-to-help-your-child-with-maths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/10-tips-to-help-your-child-with-maths\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips to help your child with maths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column 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Be encouraging<\/b><\/h4>\n<div id=\"content-core\">\n<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"\">\n<p>Remember your child is on a learning journey and they do not have to reach the end of this journey today or tomorrow. Encourage an inquisitive mind by asking questions about how they solved something or if it could be done in a different way (which it always can be). Ensure puzzles and stimulating activities are on hand for when boredom sets in.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Making a mistake is great<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Research has recently shown that the brain actually grows when a mistake is made. Celebrate this and do not put the emphasis on getting the correct answer all of the time. It is important but how they got there is far more intriguing! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/think-it-up\/mistakes-grow-brain\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>3.\u00a0<strong>They key to memorisation is understanding<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Rote learning can be a foreign language to your child if your child does not understand what they are learning.\u00a0If your child is learning the addition\/multiplication tables they should understand exactly what each fact looks like, for example, 8 \u00d7 5 = 40. That might be eight groups of five, five groups of eight, eight added five times or five added eight times (or many other options). The key is that they understand and can show you what it is. They also know that they do not need to learn 5 \u00d7 8 = 40 because multiplication is commutative. This means that you do not have to learn each table up to 12 \u00d7 12 &#8211; if you know that 3 \u00d7 9 = 27 then you also know a fact from your nine times table: 9 \u00d7 3 = 27. Ensure your child sees these connections with multiplication and addition.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Do not emphasise speed<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Some (most) of the great mathematicians in this world are great because they think about maths problems\u00a0<strong>slowly<\/strong>\u00a0and deeply. Completing activities with a time pressure can cause anxiety and create a negative impression of what it is to succeed in maths.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Maths is not a gene\u00a0and your child can achieve at it<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Do not share your own mathematical failures with your child. They will start to believe that it is their failure also and become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Develop a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindsetworks.com\/default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth Mindset<\/a>\u00a0about maths &#8211; a positive can do attitude that you can succeed in maths.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. It\u0092s okay not to know the answer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A critical learning opportunity for children is to see that even adults do not have all the answers. Children should realise that learning never stops. It is what you do next then that is really important &#8211; do you walk away because you don\u0092t know the answer or do you try to problem solve and figure out it out?<\/p>\n<h4><b>7. Play with them<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Board games are a great way to spend time with your children and choosing the right board game can provide hours of fun, challenge and learning. Strategy and logic are key elements of maths. Beating your child at a board game every night for a week will develop resilience and problem solving skills that will encourage them to think strategically about how they can beat you the next time.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>8. Speak \u0091maths\u0092 with them<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Using the correct mathematical vocabulary with your child will expose them to the language that you are expecting them to have. If a 4\/5 year old child can learn the names of all the dinosaurs and say them correctly then no mathematical word is too \u0091long\u0092 or \u0091complicated\u0092. Very often children will say \u0091I did it in my head\u0092 but not know how to explain it. This is because they more than likely do not have the language to do so and\/or have never been asked to explain it before. Have high, realistic language expectations for them when doing maths.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>9. Speak to the teacher<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The biggest insight a parent can have about their child\u0092s attainment in maths can come from the class teacher. Speak to him\/her and find out what areas would be beneficial to focus on at home. Be conscious also that less can often be more and doing maths with your child every day after school can become exhausting for everyone involved. Keep it fun and remember it is a journey -not a race.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>10.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Look for the maths around you<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Children very often leave school with the impression that maths is what happens during maths class and with a maths book. Maths is so much more than that &#8211; make them aware of the maths that is taking place around them on a daily basis on so many different levels, for example, a carpenter fitting a stairs in a house &#8211; what measurements might be needed? A sales assistant balancing the tills in the evening &#8211; how will they know if it balances? Parking a car involved spatial awareness &#8211; is there enough space for my car there? Why\/why not?<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Useful websites and resources for parents:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youcubed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindsetworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mindset Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncca.ie\/en\/curriculum_and_assessment\/parents\/primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council for Curriculum and Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrich.maths.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nrich Maths Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you have any comments on the above, please email <a href=\"mailto:mathsweek@wit.ie\">mathsweek@wit.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #e9a825 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 tips to help your child with maths &#8211; MATHS WEEK IRELAND<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maths Week will take place from 11 - 29 Oct. 2025. 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