As is commonly known, Maths can be a very
tedious subject for many children and growing up, many people will categorize
it as their least favorite subject.
Kindergarten
maths can be particularly tedious since many children think it is a dry
subject. However, it is still a subject that is extremely important for
practical life and one will have to make sure children understand it well.
Thus, it is very important to make this subject interesting and engaging for
children so that they can easily understand the complexities of the subject.
There are a number of ways this can be done easily and effortlessly.
Counting is one of the basic ways through
which one can engage children and make them understand a bit of kindergarten maths. There are a number
of songs through which children can learn to count. While some of these songs
have actions to go with them, others do not. Teachers can easily improvise a
few steps to go with these songs so that children are able to learn through all
five senses collectively. Teachers can also visit a number of local libraries
where librarians will tell them about fun books that can be used to make
counting more interesting and fun for students.
Little kids have a certain fascination with
computers and they love to play on all kinds of gadgets. They specifically love
laptops and tablets and thankfully, mobile devices allow a number of
applications to be downloaded so that children can play fun and interesting
mathematics games and still are able to learn a lot while they do so. There are
also a number of computer games in the nearest library or the local computer
store and one can bring in or rent some CDs to store up these games in the
school’s computer properly. Kindergarten
maths can be fun, interesting and engaging with the help of technology.
In kindergarten
maths, people must not force children to do everything at once or keep
bombarding them with things to learn and practice one after the other. Big
jumps do not work in a subject like maths since it is sensitive and difficult.
Instead of understanding the material being taught, children will only end up
getting more confused than ever and they may just feel like giving up.
Therefore, teachers must devise a step-by-step plan that properly lays out how
each and every lesson is to be taught and it must be done in a sequential
manner for maximum effect.
It is also a very well-known factor that
children take more interest in things they are more curious about. Kindergarten maths can satisfy their
curiosity as they learn. They will learn more if they are taught things they
want to learn about. Thus, teachers need to keep their eyes and ears open to
spot what interests their class and what they want to study further. Tapping
into the class’ curiosity will pay off very well since this way, children will
be more enthusiastic about the learning process. For most children, outdoor
activities are a great way to get their interests. Teachers can devise activities
where they tell kids to bring them five leaves, seven twigs and four flowers,
for example.
Lastly, kitchens have often proven to be
incredibly math zones. Children love to slice and cut things up when working in
the kitchen. Teachers can decide that they will bake a cake for a math lesson
and ask the kids to cut the dough in quarters, for example, or put in three
spoonsful of sugar in a bowl. It may get a little messy but it is a great way
to earn and children will enjoy it even more when they get cookies as rewards.
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