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Maths for kids is about as much fun as preparing tax returns is for adults. At least, it used to be in the days of chalkboards and tweed-adorned, balding maths teachers. But abacus maths and various modern math games have completely changed all this.
If you equate the memory of your old maths classes with the torturous likes of a Barney marathon or a visit from your mother-in-law, it may surprise you to learn that modern maths is fun. And this is a very good thing, since modern research has discovered that maths for kids in their formative years is part of a recipe for future success.
So, to cut right to the point, here is a look at how to inspire future success in your children.
How to Create Success with Math Games and Other At-Home Activities
- Get Your Kids Excited About Maths
Teaching your children abacus maths and playing various other math games with them will create mathematical success later in life. But, interestingly, it will also improve future reading skills.
- Instil a Work Ethic in Your Child
Giving your children household chores to do will teach them the value of work, which will translate into success. However, it is important to lead by example. Harvard research shows that daughters of working mothers are more likely to continue their educations, get supervisory jobs, and earn better salaries.
- Teach Social Skills
Socially awkward adults don’t tend to do as well as those who are at ease in social situations, statistically speaking. This is why it is important to teach your child to develop good social skills, and build strong relationships. One truth we all accept about the professional world is the fact that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
- Instil the Importance of Trying
Whether it refers to solving an equation or finding the solution for world peace, it’s better to try and fail than not to try at all. Trying things, even if they don’t pan out first time, creates a growth mind-set that is important for future success.
- Keep Your Expectations High
Don’t ever make your children feel that you’re disappointed in them, but affirm that you have high hopes for them. UCLA research showed that parents whose children aspired to be university students tended to make that dream a reality regardless of their social and financial situations.
Success is never guaranteed, but you can give your children the best possible chance at achieving success through these 5 simple methods.
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