Tip #213 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley, Trombly): Math is a Cake Walk
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #213 It's a Cake Walk Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I’ll understand. ~Native American Proverb Materials: index cards or flash cards Objective: to walk around, finding answers to math problems Some children are very good visual learners. They only need to see information, and they can understand. Other children are auditory learners. By simply listening to information, they can comprehend. Many children, however, are kinesthetic learners. These children need to move around or touch physical objects to help them understand. If you have a kinesthetic learner at home (or even if you're just looking for another fun way to help your child practice math), try this game to get her moving and touching and increasing her comprehension of any basic math facts. ...