Patience Please

In mathematics, logic and perhaps other subjects, there are some ideas which are easily described and understood. Identifying them and explaining them may help your child's education. Patience is required. There is no need to rush. You may remember how long it took for your child to walk, to talk, to listen (a skill yet to form or one that may be temporary), to swim, to ride, and so on. A gentle persistence may be required. You have several years. You can test your child by presenting advance ideas, but if the reaction is not as hoped, retreat to material he or she can learn or accept more easily, and with each such retreat aim to build confidence.

It is important not to criticize or put down a subject area. (In teaching mathematics, I once found a student in my class with an poor attitude to the subject. He reported that his mother said that mathematics after arithmetic was nonsense and not important. This report came out after I asked halfway through the term why he disliked mathematics. No other teacher had challenged him on this matter before. Unfortunately, as a transient instructor with no expectations of continued employment, I did not get involved further in providing extra help for this student.

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