When entering the school stage, many children will find that mathematics is like a nightmare, always confused by addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and parents are also worried about why children are not interested in mathematics. In fact, understanding children's cognition of mathematics at different ages and giving guidance at appropriate ages can cultivate children's sense of numbers step by step.

Children's cognitive process

Actually, mathematics includes many aspects. Mathematics can be divided into number, quantity, figure and space, logic and relationship. For children, numbers are abstract, the most incomprehensible, and the last thing children will learn. In kindergarten, teachers mostly use games, such as eating fruit, knowing digital cards and calendars, to help children understand the meaning of mathematics.

For children to learn numbers, at first they sing numbers, and children listen to adults sing 1? 10, over time, children will also remember and read according to it. In the initial stage, we will first recognize the difference between more and less, or listen to instructions to take things, and also count items, such as how many sweets are on the table. When we are older, we will recognize and write numbers, and then gradually we will have the concept of numerical order.

The development of children's cognitive mathematics concepts at different ages is as follows:

1? 2 years old: children at this stage know the concept of insufficient quantity. If they find that they don't have enough, they will take the initiative to tell their parents that they want more! I also like to play container games, such as holding water in a cup. In this process, I will explore the concept of how many, and I can also know how few small cups are. Although I can't really understand the concept of quantity, I can't listen to instructions to take the corresponding items, but I can understand the difference between more and less.

2? 3 years old: through the long training of parents, 2? 3-year-old children can understand the quantitative concept of 1 or 2. According to the traditional development process, children can't read numbers until they are 3 years old, but according to clinical experience, most children are at 1 because they have been listening to their parents for a long time. Can I finish reading 1 at the age of 2? 10, but I still don't understand the meaning of numbers.

3? 5 years old: 3 years old is an important milestone, and I began to understand the connection between number and quantity. Therefore, if children are proficient in counting before the age of 3, they can teach to count things at this time.

5? 6-year-old: stable development in the early stage, enough practice for children, this time can also develop writing skills. Most of them can write numbers, and after teaching, they can also have the concept of number sequence.

For children whose language expression ability is not complete before 1 year old, parents can often sing some digital nursery rhymes and shake their fingers. And children can follow adults slowly through imitation ability. In addition, in daily life, if you see elevator buttons, clocks and other items, parents can tirelessly tell their children what numbers they are, which can be the basis for children to identify numbers in the future.

Using physical objects to improve mathematics interest

Everyone is naturally good at different fields. For children who are not interested in intelligence and weak in mathematics, parents can start with the items they are interested in. For example, some children like cars, so try to ask the children first, "Can you count how many cars there are here?" How many colors are there? "Bring mathematical concepts through favorite items and attract their attention.

In addition, picture books are good teaching media, which can not only train language skills, but also draw interesting pictures to guide children to learn the concept of numbers. Learning mathematics should start from interesting points. If we can cultivate a good logical relationship when we are young, we will learn faster when we grow up. Parents should not force their children to study. Sometimes children don't like it, but we should use the right media to guide at the right time.

Learning is not accomplished overnight, but repeated practice for a long time. For preschool children, it is more important to find learning motivation. Forcing children to study, some children will resist learning because of setbacks in the learning process.

No matter whether children can work out the answers correctly when they are studying mathematics, they will be willing to explore more different fields in the future as long as they are interested. Parents should not restrict their children's thinking and imagination. In the long run, it may stifle their interest in learning and lead to the alienation of parent-child relationship. Learning from mistakes is the only way for children, and they must explore the mystery of mathematics by themselves. If children can solve big and small things in life through mathematics, it is quite valuable.