| The problem is there are too many fun math games | | | | sub skills the struggling student need reinforced. Before |
| available for parents to play with their struggling math | | | | choosing which activities you use at home, you really |
| student. Parents have been known to go "hogwild" | | | | need to know the specific skill you want to reinforce |
| buying tons of books and downloading every math | | | | or review. |
| game site known to man. It is important for parents to | | | | It is easy for a concerned parent to jump to the |
| weed through all the options out there by coordinating | | | | Internet, go on forums and find a boatload of |
| with the teacher and using their advice on Internet sites | | | | suggestions for fun math games on the Internet. |
| and finding materials that are designed to reinforce all | | | | Forums designed for homeschooling would be the |
| the while not putting too much pressure on the | | | | most helpful resource as they have already done |
| struggling math student. This article will discuss ways | | | | much of the screening. When asking for advice in a |
| the parent can be sure to find good, appropriate and | | | | forum, be specific for which skill you want to reinforce. |
| fun math games to use at home. | | | | Some sites have games that work well for one but |
| Parents need to take the first and most important step | | | | for another are not so good. It is always wise to ask |
| in their desire to help their struggling math student | | | | the teacher what they recommend as there are many |
| improve their skills by using fun math games at home. | | | | sites that the student can do at home and the teacher |
| Keep the pressure off! Parental pressure to improve | | | | can log in and follow the progress, and even assign |
| and get better often just adds to the problem. Make | | | | which games to play. |
| sure you understand your child's learning style and use | | | | It is important to remember many of the best fun math |
| the schools experience with struggling math students | | | | games are not online but ones where you use pencil |
| to guide you. Often, time is what is needed, eventually | | | | and paper or a game board interacting with a human |
| it all comes together. This is why math games | | | | body, not a computer screen. Having a supply of good, |
| targeted for specific skills, can be useful while taking | | | | well researched, games to use at home, that the |
| the pressure off as well. | | | | teacher has suggested or approves helps create that |
| Coordinating with the teacher on which skill and the | | | | stress free environment needed to reinforce skills and |
| proper sequence the student needs is another | | | | make math fun. Whether you go to a local teacher |
| important piece the parent must keep in mind. Each | | | | store looking for materials or you use a digital |
| math skill has other sub skills that must be mastered | | | | downloadable product you will be able to enjoy |
| for it to make sense. If the student is having trouble | | | | yourself with your child knowing you are targeting the |
| with fractions, the teacher can tell you which of the | | | | most appropriate skills. |