Children bored during school holiday? Give their brains a workout. Use this quality time to establish a homework routine. Just 20-40 minutes a day will make a positive difference in your child's Maths skills.
There are many activities you can do with your child. Ensure your child enjoys the activity or lesson! It is important for their self-confidence and attitude towards future learning. Some Math topics can be difficult for children to learn, and it is vital that you remain positive, attentive and calm.
Play games that involve numbers for example board games, dominoes, draughts, dice games involving calculations such as addition, multiplication etc.
Discuss and involve everyday Maths situations with your child such going to the shops, measuring, counting, weighing and timing during cooking, or counting out the correct change for the bus journey. Numbers are all around us and explaining and suggesting real-life activities will greatly benefit your child's knowledge of basic Maths.
Set up a pretend shop at home. Encourage your child to play both shop keeper and shopper roles.
Talk about time! Use clocks and watches, both analogue and digital to demonstrate time periods, help them to understand the concept of time by estimating the length of time it will take to complete a certain activity.
Children are continuing to struggle at school with Maths and it is important to understand that learning does'nt stop at school. Most children greatly benefit from further encouragement and support with subjects at home.