How can I teach my 9 year old child math?

Answer 1

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/School-Bell/Math

http://www.ask.com/#subject:ask|pg:1

Here are some math links....good luck.

Answer 2

It would be great to have a starting point to understand what your question is. Obviously you want to make sure that s/he has numeric recognition. Then, you want to ensure that the concept of addition and subtraction are firmly imbedded in your regime. You want the child to have more than the "line up the numbers approach" to math because it is a highly visual spatial activity.

If your child plays games with you that include math, s/he will see that you value numeracy. Try taking time at local stores having the child make change, so they see real world connections. Count trees, flowers, etc.

You want to discuss things like having 100 dollars and make a list of things s/he would like to do, then practice subtration skills. This should all be verbal, and not on paper. If the child can't concentrate on this well, start with 10 dollars. Real world math is going to bring your child infinitely closer to understanding classroom math.

You want to have discussions about building (eg a birdhouse) where you use pythogorean theorom, as the child begins to understand the principles of building are formulated in math.

Take your child to a University class over March Break where s/he can audit a class and see what people do with math once his addition and subtraction skills are better. My mother took me when I was 7 or so and I actually answered questions, which shocked people. Children can really come up with amazing amounts of information because they take in a lot. I would suggest practical physics classes, surveying...

And, yeah... I know this sounds like it's not helping with math, but if you show an interest and lead him/her to the font of knowledge, they can drink deep.

Answer 3

Math is a pretty big subject. You need to start with the question "What should my 9 year old need to know. There are many books that can help at a good book store. Pick one that starts with what you child already knows and then progresses past what is known.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Begin by thinking everything is math. People put so much emphisis on reading and pushing reading that they don't pay attention to math as much!

Road trips - we play highway math! [going 100km/hour and we're 30 kms away - thats close to 1/3 and 1/3 of 60 minutes is 20.....]

Grocery stores - let him tally on paper/in his head what you're buying and then let him pay. Make a weekly lunch budget and then go shopping for lunch food.

Buy a calculator and play with it. Odd numbers, even numbers - odd divided by even is... then make up some crazy math questions! He can do the same for you, and then you do them on paper and he uses the calculator to see if you're right!

Multiplication tables should be learned by this age too. He should get half within an evening, but the 6s, 7s and 8s are hard. Make a reward chart with cool rewards - learn all the 6s rent a video game, learn the 7s go to a movie....

You have to immerse yourself and your child in math - you're trying to get him to love it, not just learn it right?

Answer 5

If homeschooled you should order a mathbook like the ones they use in school and teach from it. If your child is just struggling in math, ask his/her teacher to let you know exactly what your child is struggling with. If a child is struggling with basic math operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) he/she will have trouble with many of the more complex topics because they are all tied together. You should do your child's hoomework with him/her and make sure you teach him/her strategies that they can use to solve math problems. Workbooks (like the ones you can get from a bookstore) are very helpful.

Answer 6

Depends what kind of math you are trying to teach. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is a lot of just memorization. Flash cards and just continually doing the problems is the only way. Saying the facts out loud helps sometimes if your child is an auditory learner. If there is a specific kind of math you are struggling with, or need help homeschooling, feel free to email me.

Answer 7

I'll give you a plan:

1) Make a list of the topics that your kid is supposed to know. Get this from the math text book. You can even start your list in 8th grade.

2) Test your kid with questions to figure out what they know.

3) For the areas that your kid is weak, do practice problems with them until they get it. As you move down on your list, keep giving your kid problems from the completed topics to keep their memory sharp.

4) Keep practicing and encourage your kid. Best wishes!!!!

Answer 8

Myself and two of my kids had learning disabilities. My son loved dinosaurs. I cut out dinosaurs then put letters on them to help with spelling test review. It was more interesting for him to be drill on his words. He went to college and has a great wife and son. My daughter like balloons. She is married and is a surgical tech in a hospital. Use things that he likes and make it a learning time.

Answer 9

yes. my dad made me memorize the table of multiplication when i was 7 years old and i still remember it up to now.. i am not exceptional or anything it's just that my dad made me memorize it by giving me a punishment if i can't memorize a table right... like if i did'nt get the table of 9 right when he asked me i won't have dessert for dinner but if i do it right i can have all the sweets that i want...

some exceptional kids are really fast learners... our neighbors child memorized the table of multiplication at 5 and memorized the alphabet when he was 3... really smart kid...

Answer 10

There is a good website that is very hands on learning.It is called SliderMath.com. I used this site to help my grandson with his division in grade 4.

Answer 11

How hard could it be? Simply easy. If you can't do it than i think youy should get him a tutor. My son has a tutor a Sylvan and it has really made a huge difference. IF your son isn't having true and he just doesn't get it then use his math book, it will explain how to do it.