Mathematics ability should be cultivated from an early age, because it is related to children's logical thinking ability. Early childhood is a critical period for the development of cognitive ability. During this period, children gradually formed the concept of number, which aroused their great interest in learning and mobilized their enthusiasm for learning. Therefore, as parents, we must know how to grasp this critical period. Let's look at the significance of children learning mathematics.

What are the benefits of children learning math?

Children's elementary mathematics education is an important way to develop their thinking ability. This is because mathematics itself is abstract, logical, dialectical and widely used.

1, which can lay a foundation for mathematics learning in primary and secondary schools.

According to the survey, children who have received the first year of mathematics education before entering school are not only better than those who have not received preschool education in study habits, language development and moral behavior, but also have obvious differences in major subjects such as Chinese and mathematics.

Research shows that the development of primary school students' mathematical ability is closely related to their mathematical level when they first entered school. Those first-grade pupils who can count and count down correctly for the first time, right. Numbers can be decomposed into numbers within 10, and on this basis, numbers within 10 can be added and subtracted, instead of being added and subtracted at the level of one number, all of which show higher understanding and calculation ability in the future study of multi-digits, decimals and fractions.

It has also been found in Belgium that children in kindergartens receive some preliminary math training from the moment they enter the park. By the age of thirteen or fourteen, their math scores are better than those of their peers who have not received early childhood training.

2. Mathematics is an important way to promote children's thinking development.

Intelligence refers to the comprehensive ability of cognitive activities consisting of perception, observation, attention, memory, imagination, thinking ability and speech ability. Among them, thinking ability is the core part of intelligence. The development degree of thinking ability is the epitome and symbol of the whole intellectual development.

Children's elementary mathematics education is an important way to develop their thinking ability. This is because mathematics itself is abstract, logical, dialectical and widely used. For example, the natural number 3 can represent three balls, three chickens, three planes, three flowers … all things with the number 3. So 3 is the result of abstracting specific features such as balls and chickens from the collection of specific things with element 3. Kalinin, a revolutionary and educator in the former Soviet Union, also said: "Mathematics is the gymnastics of thinking." This famous saying vividly illustrates the important role of mathematics in developing thinking.

Children must first cultivate their interest in numbers and thinking when learning mathematics, because the improvement of mathematics ability can also stimulate their creativity. From this perspective, mathematics learning is very critical and important. Children's good mathematical ability can make their sense of logic stronger and improve their thinking ability. As parents, we must realize the importance of children learning mathematics. Usually, we should cultivate children's concept and sensitivity to numbers, and gradually let children build their interest in numbers instead of forcing them to learn.