{"id":2455,"date":"2017-09-01T13:32:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T13:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resedblog.wpengine.com\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2021-03-29T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:23:38","slug":"figuring-excel-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/2017\/09\/01\/figuring-excel-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Figuring Out How to Excel in Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"dropcap dropcap3\">S<\/span>tarting the year off right in mathematics is important because mathematical concepts build on each other. <a href=\"https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ResponsiveEd\u2019s<\/a> academic team has some tips for starting off the school year so that students build a strong mathematics foundation. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Always have notes from class<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a textbook or other resources right next to the homework. If your children get stuck, they are likely to find a similar problem in one of these resources that can help them move forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Ensure students takes responsibility for their own learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by finding assistance independently; the ability to access help on their own is essential for student success in all areas of academics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Never give children the answers to problems.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> By giving away answers, you are depriving your children of the chance to develop the mental processes required to learn a new concept. No parent enjoys seeing their children struggle, but providing answers could set them up for frustration when they have to tackle more difficult problems and might even stunt their progress as classmates move to more advanced lessons. Furthermore, your children\u2019s teachers will not be able to address the misconceptions or areas of weakness that should be targeted in school if homework assignments do not reflect the students\u2019 level of understanding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Encourage your children to underline or highlight key words or phrases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in situational problems, as these often help students set up a solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Realize that your children may struggle with abstract concepts if their brains are not quite ready to reason at an abstract level.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Your children\u2019s brains will mature in time, and success in math class is likely to accompany this development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>If your children are frustrated by mathematics, show them how to focus on <\/b><b><i>concepts<\/i><\/b><b> rather than <\/b><b><i>procedural knowledge<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This might help some students approach and solve problems in a different way\u2014one that makes more sense to them. 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