Never say ‘I am not a maths person’ in front of children: expert | gulfnews.com
Paul Bradwell, Subject Leader
Mathematics, Kings School Barsha, Dubai, explains how parents and
teachers can make the subject be appreciated for its beauty and
application.
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1. Who is responsible for making maths seem like a chore? Parents? Teachers?
It can be very frustrating for a student to
be sat across from a parent with them saying, “I was never very good at
maths” or “I’m not a maths person”. This can be damaging as it
normalises the idea of being bad at maths for the child and validates
any thoughts that being good at maths is a natural ability. There is a
responsibility on all of us to ensure that every child believes the
truth, which is that anyone can study maths successfully. Any student
can succeed at anything if they are willing to put in the effort.
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Source: gulfnews.com
