Mathematics is one subject that many parents find difficult to teach their children because the schools have changed teaching methods, books and curricula from when parents were in school. Keep in mind, the material hasn't changed, just the method of teaching.
Instructions
1. Read through the section you're going to tutor. Make sure you understand what and how it is being taught.
2. Ask your student to explain the section to you. This helps you see how much the child understands, and where he needs help.
3. Choose one problem from the section and work through it with your student. Ask her questions about the process as you complete the problem. "What do we do first?" "OK, what do we do now?"
4. If you're working on a word problem, be sure to check for understanding by asking "What are they asking for?" "How do you find the answer?" Have the child identify key information in the problem, also ask him to identify the extra or extraneous information.
5. Use manipulatives, charts or pictorials to demonstrate the problem, if appropriate.
6. Try to teach the topic in a manner similar to what the teacher and the book are using. But if the child is not getting it, use other methods. If you learned the topic differently, teach your method.
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