Learning Math Early May Make a Difference

Many adults admit that they find math challenging. In fact, many of us have a hard time doing simple math like calculating miles per gallon. In today's world, math is a critical part of making financial decisions like determining if you can afford that extra car note or how much you can pay on a mortgage. Its more important than ever that our kids learn how to do math well. Parents can play a huge role in helping their kids learn math early, even if they don't think they are good at math themselves!

A recent article by Eleanor Chute of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette provides some strategies for parents working with their kids at home. The most important strategy Chute mentions is to make learning math fun. Parents can start when their children are as young as two years old with learning about shapes and numbers. Parents also need to check their own attitudes at the door. They should avoid telling children that they don't like math or aren't very good at it and instead focus on fun math activities like puzzles and games they can do together. Learning math skills through play at an early age can make a difference in how well kids do math later in life.

For more information read the entire article from Elanor Chute in the August 30, 2009 Pittsburgh Post Gazette at http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09242/994281-298.stm#ixzz0PxkNuETd