The development of the human brain has certain rules, but it is very different for each individual. People's rational thinking is mainly controlled by the parietal lobe and the prefrontal lobe, and generally begins to develop at the age of 12- 14, which is determined by genes and cannot be artificially changed. But our teaching is designed according to the average level.

For students who develop rationally later, the law of growth is not fully respected, and some learning contents involving abstract thinking are tantamount to gobbledygook. At this time, learning is far from the "nearest development zone" of students. Forced indoctrination is tantamount to pulling out the seedlings.

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The teaching methods that violate humanity have dampened students' interest in mathematics.

I don't know when it started. In most people's minds, mathematics is almost equivalent to doing problems, and sea tactics have become the most mainstream teaching method. Due to the pressure of the exam, many students will even take the method of "reciting questions" at the suggestion of the teacher in addition to doing the questions mechanically. In the long run, children not only lose their curiosity and desire to explore mathematics, but also their interest in learning this matter will be greatly reduced, which is the biggest impact on their lives.

In this process, not only the students with poor academic performance are not interested in mathematics, but also the children who are full of enthusiasm and talent for mathematics may narrow their understanding of mathematics and stop at learning to solve problems, thus reducing the chances of asking questions about mathematics and even questioning the nature of mathematics.

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Students deny themselves because of their poor exam results.

In order to pass the layer-by-layer exams, these students with late rational thinking will experience helplessness for a long time in their studies. They worked very hard to understand and did a lot of exercises, but their grades still could not be improved. At this time, under the contrast of peers, there will be different degrees of self-denial: I was born poor in mathematics, and it is useless to work hard.

The influence of this negative psychological suggestion is often underestimated. Because children also know that math is not good, which means that before 18 years old, it is impossible to have outstanding performance in the study life centered on the college entrance examination. When self-worth is not affirmed, it will certainly attract attention in other ways. This may be the beginning of a vicious circle.

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The math god asked, "Why should I study math? What is the use of mathematics? "

Even children who study well often have such confusion and don't understand why mathematics is important. Even the school math teacher often gives an answer equivalent to "what's the use of test scores", which is nothing more than a successful routine of getting into a good school, finding a good job and marrying a CEO for nothing. It is difficult to stimulate the internal driving force of active learning when learning mathematics with such confusion. This is the ultimate problem in mathematics teaching, but it seldom gets the attention it deserves.

So, how to deal with these problems? Under such an education system, what can parents do to help their children learn mathematics? Parents may wish to try these tricks!

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Always stand by the children.

Is the child's math score important, or is the parent-child relationship important?

Love is unconditional. Too many family tragedies are caused by parents' "elbow turning outwards". In order to maintain a wrong educational evaluation standard, children's self-confidence and trust in their families are destroyed. There are even parents who say, "Don't go into the house if you don't do well in the exam." . I understand very well that most parents think that getting better grades through high marks in the education system can lay a good foundation for a happy life, and no matter the limitations and despair embodied in this concept, what is lost in the process of adhering to this concept is worth reflecting.

Look at the exam results correctly and don't put too much pressure on them. To truly understand the reason why a child is not good at math is often not enough practice, but may just be limited by his growth law. Being a child should be a solid backing, and don't be an accomplice to unreasonable system.

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Try to study with children and understand their difficulties.

Most parents should not have a say in their children's study. Because parents' information channels are often obtained through teachers, rather than thinking from the perspective of children. Taking some time out to study with your child and understand his difficulties can help him solve problems and let your child tell you that teaching is the best way to learn.

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Use what children are good at to help him keep interested in mathematics.

Mathematics is not just a problem, it is everywhere in life. The necessary condition of interest is to connect the theme with the child's life. Whether your child likes writing, sports, painting, music, reading, movies or games, learning math well can help him do better. Especially in children's favorite games, numerical operation and logical reasoning are reflected in all games.

The key is that parents should open their own ideas and delay satisfying their utilitarian heart. If children's grades are not good for the time being, they will keep their interest in mathematics in this way, and many difficulties will be solved after their rational thinking is developed.

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Learn about the history and interesting things of mathematics through reading.

Through math-related books and movies. Let children know the history of mathematics and experience the use of mathematics. At the same time, we have discovered a new world of mathematics and seen more possibilities.

You can read Journey to Mathematics, Meditation on Mathematics, Love and Hate of Mathematics, Master of Mathematics and Fermat's Last Theorem to learn about interesting characters and stories in the history and development of mathematics. You can look at popular science books such as The Beauty of Mathematics, From One to Infinity and From Surprise to Thinking, which are much more interesting than textbooks. You can also look at math-related novels, such as "The Second Country" and "We", to broaden your horizons.

The whole family can watch movies such as A Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting, The Imitation Game, Extreme Space, Death Code π, or documentaries such as Fermat's Last Theorem, and discuss and communicate with children, which is not only a way to learn mathematics, but also can increase the opportunities for parent-child interaction.

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Practice mathematics through project-based learning

Use weekends and holidays to participate in interesting learning projects, rather than cram schools, such as programming projects, robot projects, game projects, low-tech production projects and so on. Let the children apply what they have learned. Understand the importance of mathematics in the process of doing projects.

Professor Qiu Chengtong, a mathematician in China, once said: It is self-anesthesia to think that China students have good basic knowledge of mathematics. It is also said that education in China does not teach mathematics, but arithmetic. Therefore, students trained by the exam-oriented system are often good at doing problems, but rarely make breakthrough contributions in the field of innovation. So when you are worried about your children's math scores, you should also know that in the exam-oriented education in China, good math scores do not mean good math. Parents should consider their children's long-term development and pay more attention to the cultivation of children's mathematical thinking and the maintenance of their interest in mathematics. More importantly, think from the child's point of view, and don't ruin your interaction with your child because of poor math.