At present, for the vast majority of children and parents studying Olympic Mathematics, there is only one purpose, that is, to win prizes in various competitions and get an opportunity to attend experimental classes in key middle schools. This is understandable in itself, because the current system of further education determines that Olympiad has become an important means of further education. Through some contact with parents, we also know that many parents think that learning Olympic Mathematics is a way of friendship now, and this thing will be useless in the future. We think this view is biased. Although some of the contents we are learning at present, such as the principle of pigeon hole, may not be accessible to us in the textbooks of junior high school or even senior high school in the future, we are actually learning some ways of thinking, more specifically, cultivating mathematical literacy and cultivating a problem-solving ability. Practice has proved that students who have studied the Olympic Mathematics seriously are very relaxed about their own school's mathematics study, and when they get to middle school, at least in science, they are absolutely comfortable.
Now the students who study hard in the municipal Olympic math class in primary schools are basically admitted to the best middle schools in Guangzhou, and most of them are top-notch. What we are talking about here is not only top-notch mathematics, but comprehensive grades, so students who are better at Olympic mathematics basically go to famous universities. Why? Because primary school students learn olympiad well, junior high school students basically don't need to work hard on mathematics and physics, because although the knowledge is new, olympiad mathematics is much more difficult, and those who haven't studied olympiad mathematics may have a hard time. In junior high school, science took up three courses, so students saved the time of these three courses, memorized more English words and read more Chinese, and their academic performance would definitely be better and their study would be easier.
Of course, the question just mentioned may be a little longer, in order to let everyone know that learning Olympic Mathematics is useful for future development and will not delay the development of your other disciplines or interests. Olympiad math is not a chore, the key is learning methods. Let's talk about how to learn olympiad.
Second, how to learn olympiad well
Parents often ask us: "Our children have just started to contact the Olympic Mathematics. How can they improve quickly? " We think we all know that haste makes waste, and we want to learn all the contents in a short time. As a result, you may have seen all the contents, you may know what methods the teacher mentioned, but you may not be able to do it if you are given a few questions, which is why some students are always in a mess when doing comprehensive tests.
The best time to start learning Olympic Mathematics should be in the third and fourth grades. Enlightenment education in this period is particularly important. Whether you can get started as soon as possible, or "begin to understand", depends on these two years. Is there a trick to learning Olympic Mathematics? According to the experience of successful students, the answer isno. However, if we have to say one thing, it is that when studying the Olympic Mathematics, we should try our best to understand the problem-solving rules of each topic thoroughly and master its problem-solving skills skillfully, so as to draw inferences from one another. Now let's share the experience of Lu ※ Hui (winner of the second prize of the National Huajin Cup in 2006, a high school affiliated to China Normal University, and a graduate of Xianliedong Primary School in 2006): "There is no shortcut to learning Olympic Mathematics. The only way to improve your grades is to do more questions, sum up the methods in time, and then learn and use them flexibly. There are no fools in the world, only lazy people. People who want to be lazy and improve their grades can't succeed. My experience is: Monday to Friday, I set aside one hour to study Olympic Mathematics every day, half an hour to review the previous knowledge, half an hour to learn new methods, and then do some related exercises. Listen carefully when attending the Olympic math class, and do the questions explained by the teacher again when you get home. Because teachers often understand clearly when explaining, it is another matter to do it yourself. Stick to it like this, and your Olympic math scores will improve ... "
Since doing the problem is so important, what attitude should we take to do it? Some students regard doing problems as a heavy task, and it is not advisable for parents to do as many problems as they want every day in order to meet their parents' requirements. The most correct way to do the problem should be to find out which piece of knowledge you have a problem, find out where your problem is by doing the problem, and then concentrate on strengthening the practice in this area to make up for the vacancy.
Third, how can parents help their children learn the Olympics well?
Parents all know that it is very hard for their children to learn Olympic Mathematics, but most parents don't know how to help their children. Some parents are at a loss in the face of unfamiliar Olympic math problems; Some parents think hard about familiar math problems; Some parents bought a lot of Olympic math books for their children and so on. It is the common goal of our teachers, students and parents to let children learn Olympic Mathematics well. In fact, in order to achieve this difficult goal, our parents also have a lot of things to do.
As long as you have the heart, you can definitely help the children.
Some parents, who study liberal arts, have never been exposed to the Olympic Mathematics at all, and don't know how to help their children learn, so they give up, and the result can be imagined.
(2) Help children set goals and motivate them to achieve them.
First of all, let's take a look at Huang's successful experience ※ Yang (the winner of the third prize of the National Huajin Cup this year, a freshman in the middle school attached to China Normal University, and now a sixth-grade graduate of Xianliedong Primary School): "First of all, we must be clear about our goals. I have been interested in mathematics since I was a child, and interest is the best motivation for learning, so in the first year of junior high school, my parents and teachers helped me define the goal of being admitted to the middle school attached to China Normal University. To achieve this goal, it is best to be admitted to Guangzhou Olympic School first, so the chances of being admitted to the middle school attached to China Normal University will be much greater. Because the city Olympic Mathematics School is a school that specializes in training Olympic Mathematics in my spare time, I have benefited a lot from it ... "From the above example, we can clearly realize that the goal is very important to students.
After students have a goal, our parents still have a very important task, which is to motivate students and help them achieve their goals. In the intense learning process of Olympic Mathematics, students will inevitably get tired and even get bored. When a student is tired, it is important to let the child rest, but parents should encourage him and encourage him to stick to it. When students are bored, repeated preaching and criticism are often difficult to work. According to our experience, at this time, it will be more effective to give children some experiences of the successful growth of celebrities and the experiences and lessons of previous students (children of relatives and friends) that students know. For this, we need to ask parents to collect this information consciously in their lives.
(3) Contact the teacher in time, so as to better pick up the children's learning.
Some parents think that everything will be fine if students are handed over to teachers. This idea is actually very dangerous. Facts have proved that only with the joint efforts of students, teachers and parents can students make the greatest progress. After all, the time between teachers and students in remedial classes is limited, and the teaching of remedial classes is generally based on the level of most students. And each student has his own different knowledge and knowledge defects. In order to better supplement students' knowledge defects, only parents can work with students after class.
(four) according to the child's weaknesses, targeted to help him turn weaknesses into advantages;
In class, teachers can only teach according to the level of most people. This determines that each student's different weaknesses cannot be solved in class, which requires students to work hard after class. Generally speaking, every student's weakness will be understood by our teachers through the classroom, and we will try our best to contact our parents in time. At this time, parents need to adjust their key learning direction according to their children's situation.
(five) do a good job in the logistics of children;
When it comes to logistics support, most parents only pay attention to children's food and clothing, but ignore students' confidence. Parents' encouragement and usual words have a great influence on students' confidence. Parents should comfort and motivate their children with encouraging words. A compliment is more effective than a hundred criticisms. Don't always compare your child with other people's children, but compare the child's present with the past, see her progress and encourage her to make greater progress.
Having said so much, I hope I can help my classmates and wish you success in your future study of Olympic Mathematics.