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8. Patience Please
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10. Motivation
11. Will to Learn
12. Math K1-20
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15. Discipline in Schools
16. Problems in Education
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E.How to Study Mathematics
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Reading and Writing
For Reading
Your young child needs to master the alphabet and recognize
the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. You can use cue cards (or pieces of
paper) with these letters and number written on them, and ask him or her to
identify each symbol as it shown. An erasable surface may serve instead for the
writing of symbols to be recognized. Turn the mastery of these symbols into a
game.
Cue cards can also be used for the expression of short words,
three letter, then four letter. Explain that every words can be written with
letters, and every number can be written with words or digits. Short stories
with short words can be read with your child. Here your child can be encouraged
to read the stories aloud with you. You can also challenge your child to read
the words silently, that is, with mouth closed and no lip motion.
When you child starts reading ahead of where you both are,
then it is time for him or her to read alone. But from time to time, you should
ask your child or teen to read aloud a passage or two, to check and practice the
ability to read aloud. Confidence here needs to be encourage from elementary
school to the end of high school, and even college. Your child should not be
embarrassed to ask you to listen to a passage being written for you to provide
critical, not too critical, constructive feedback. This is part of the
learning or teaching process.
For Writing
A child may master reading, spelling and acquire a large
vocabulary. Writing requires something to say, a story to tell, instructions to
give, or reasons for this or that. Passively reading or listening or watching
stories is quite different from presenting stories in written or spoken form.
Developing story telling and repeating skills, both written and spoken is
suggested.
An essay which is not descriptive presents a perspective or
point of view, a chain of reasoning perhaps. In meeting or writing a chain of
reason, knowledge of how to follow, form and criticize chains of reason is
required.
Read these first chapters
on the communication & logic in site Volume 1A, Pattern Based Reason,
yourself before bringing them to son's or daughter's attention. The key chapters
on logic appear in sequence in site Volume 2. chapters
1 to 5
Logic mastery (see chapters
1 to 5) and the associated ability to read and write precisely is remedy for
learning difficulties in many subject, mathematics included. So covering
the logic chapters as early as possible without alienating your son or daughter
is recommended. What hard for a 10 year old may be less hard for a 13 year old
and easy for a 16 year old. Have patience.
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