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Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2024-04-19T02:53:55-06:00

It's wonderful to hear about your son's enthusiasm for math! To nurture his love for the subject, you might consider exploring resources that focus on conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization. For arithmetic, games, and strategic thinking, you might look into resources that offer hands-on activities and real-world applications to make learning more engaging.

Books like "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger or "Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith can make math fun and relatable. Online resources such as Khan Academy, Mathletics, or Prodigy Math Game offer interactive lessons and games tailored to different levels of math proficiency.

For parents seeking to understand their child's math needs better, books like "Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving" by Greg Tang or "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail" by Danica McKellar can provide valuable insights and strategies for supporting your child's math education.

Statistics: Posted by benchase — Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:53 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2024-01-13T15:05:12-06:00

Have a look at Beestar.org. It is an online math program designed to help students improve their math skills. It offers a variety of math resources, practice materials and assessments for students at different grade levels. Also my child is using Beestar and she has been doing better in maths.

Statistics: Posted by John H — Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:05 pm

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2023-12-05T06:07:06-06:00

I recommend looking into resources like Singapore Math or Math Mammoth for your 9-year-old son, who enjoys math and prefers understanding concepts over memorization. Online platforms like https://www.khanacademy.org/ and https://brainhunters.academy/ can supplement his learning. Encourage math-related games and activities, and consider math competitions. To better support him, explore parent/teacher resources from organizations like NCTM. Keep fostering his curiosity and independence in math. Good luck!

Statistics: Posted by Max T — Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:07 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2023-05-03T06:22:09-06:00

As a non-tech student, I don't find the resources for kids who love math particularly useful for me. I have always found it challenging to deeply engage with mathematics, and I don't necessarily need to study it in-depth.

Statistics: Posted by sararamos — Wed May 03, 2023 6:22 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2023-04-24T11:59:36-06:00

Hi, have you tried some resources already?

Statistics: Posted by sararamos — Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:59 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2023-04-15T23:49:42-06:00

I have kids joining Singapore math. But, it is harder than the school curriculum and I have to spend significant time helping students, otherwise it is hard for them to continue on their own. Their teacher suggested that the quality of Beestar is higher and more aligned to the school curriculum. Does anyone know about Beestar math? Is it good?

Statistics: Posted by John H — Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:49 pm

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2021-05-26T08:33:58-06:00

Got to agree with the others that Twinkl provide a range of maths teaching resources which my kids enjoy. My kids love their interactive games which makes maths fun for both of them.

KS2 Maths - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/keys ... /ks2-maths

KS2 Maths interactive games - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/game ... -twinkl-go

Statistics: Posted by gary_jones44 — Wed May 26, 2021 8:33 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2021-05-17T10:29:45-06:00

Gotta say, David's on the money here, my boys are loving Twinkle's games at the moment:
They've got games about the jungle, pizza & magic but all also about math, it's pretty cool. Though I'm sure me saying that means it's no longer cool LOL.

Statistics: Posted by DanHat — Mon May 17, 2021 10:29 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2020-12-02T03:39:16-06:00

Kid who loves math they must use this unit converter. It has individual converters and calculators along with explanation.

Statistics: Posted by jacklien — Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:39 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2020-11-06T04:59:11-06:00

To OP:

Thank you for the recommendations. I've been looking for similar resources myself these past few months. Really appreciate the detailed descriptions as well. Here's one similar free resource if anyone's interested -- This one's called Big Ideas Math. It offers examples and explanations of mathematical concepts generally introduced at the high school level. It's 101, easy to follow, and covers concepts all the way from Linear Equations and Inequalities to aspects related to Reasoning and Proofs.

Statistics: Posted by markmark — Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:59 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2020-08-12T00:27:03-06:00

I would recommend going on https://www.twinkl.es/resources/keystage2-ks2/ks2-maths I came across this site a little while back and I really like it, it has maths resources from primary to secondary school! I would also check out TES and Khan Academy as they have some good maths resources too

Statistics: Posted by David Jose — Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:27 am

Re: Resources for kid who loves math

2017-09-19T03:29:17-06:00

Must-Have Math Resources For Kids Who Loves Math

For kids, learning mathematics can be either boring or interesting. This totally depends on how they see to it. So, what are the math resources that you have stocked up for your kids who love math? If not yet, then take a cue from the list below of these must-have math resources for the kids who love math that you should have now!

Math Board Games as Interactive Math Resources for kids

Add math board games in your home and see the kids loves the process of playing the game. Math strategy board games ( https://logicroots.com/mathgames/ ) are some of the best ways to involve the students into math activities while they have fun. The family member can altogether play the game with their kids and then this will help to develop a family bond with each other.

Advantages:
As the children find different strategies to solve problems and get hold of the numbers, it enhances their strategic mathematical thinking.
Playing the same games repeatedly helps improve their computational ability with ease.
Kids can practice with the help of the board games even any guidance and you can assess them in a group or as individuals.
Kids get to build a deeper understanding of numbers and operation by learning number systems like 10s, 100s, and 1000s while they are involved in the computational practice.
These math games can also be played at home, and hence, helps create a school-to-home connection. This way even the parents will know about their kid’s mathematical development while they play the games with them.

Lessons and Videos as visual Math Resources for kids

Technology is the need of the moment and nowadays all kids know how to use smartphones etc they can have more fun and engaging by using tablets, computers which to help the little ones learn and interesting facts on math through the different video lessons https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... DTyHfjE_sk fund on some great web resources like Khan Academy, Discovery Education, K-5 Teaching Resources, etc.

Advantages:
Visuals are engaging for both kids and adults alike, and hence, have the capability to make the sessions more interactive which the kids will eventually enjoy and learn from.
The vivid colors, the real sounds, and the moving objects create a sensory experience that lets the ideas to take form.
It helps you to engage and motivate the kids in innovative ways, for instance, helping them develop math skills using the Protractor on iPad that helps measures angles, using geometry pad or attending the virtual classrooms.

Math Worksheets as Printable Math Resources for kids

Worksheets are perhaps the easiest way to practice math, especially if they are the fun printable like the Christmas worksheets, Halloween or the ones that are organized by grades. These are free colorful worksheets form great math resources for kids that are not only fun as the kids need to fill the answers with colors, but also solve a problem in the process - https://logicroots.com/math-worksheets/.

Advantages:
Worksheets make for the easiest props to engage two more or kids at one time without much effort.
Kids love to draw and stories and in doing so if they are successful practicing one problem repeatedly they will enjoy doing it.
If the kid is totally disinterested in a certain math concept, fun worksheets are the best way to engage them with the help of fun pictures and colors.
Practice is the key and worksheets target exactly that by helping the kids practice the problem that they are not so comfortable with.

Music Related to Math as Fun Math Resource for kids

Music is a great medium to help kids to develop strong math skills. From Multiplication or division to numbers, they can master most complex math concepts with activities like circle dances, rhymes, playing instruments and more.
Advantages:
By understanding the beats, rhythms, and scales, your kids learn how to create fractions, identify patterns or to divide.
Kids love to count by rote helps improve the memorizing process with the help of routine and repetition, thus improving their basic math skills also.
Your kids learn to experience patterns via listening, movement and playing instruments that generate through beats, rhythm, and melodies.

Statistics: Posted by Dipanshu — Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:29 am

Resources for kid who loves math

2016-01-14T11:12:43-06:00

A great website that I use a lot is Beestar. It has a ton of worksheets and I can see the progress of the kids online which is really helpful. My students also love the worksheets so it has been a win-win for everyone.

Statistics: Posted by asnmdirteha — Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:12 am

Resources for kid who loves math

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Statistics: Posted by Daydream — Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:10 am

Resources for kid who loves math

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