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The best way is to learn the fundamentals first, focus on linear algebra and calculus to have a good understanding of math. It could get a bit tiresome at first

The best way is to learn the fundamentals first, focus on linear algebra and calculus to have a good understanding of math. It could get a bit tiresome at first, so you could start doing some assembly programming in between to be a bit practical. The 68000 is really easy to get into.

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Do you have any experience approaching these topics with a 5 year old? If so, can you share?
- anoncoward111 8y ago
  I don't think I could grasp basic algebra until about 14 and my classmates too XD
  - dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
    I think you exaggerate. My kid routinely asks me for riddles of the "x plus seven equals fourteen" kind. That's basic algebra.
    - anoncoward111 8y ago
      I came from a family that didnt really care about school I guess, and I don't think I was even presented a problem like "x - 4 = 17" until maybe 12 years old, and I didn't understand why it was useful until 14
- dunham 8y ago
  For basic algebra, Dragon Box Algebra is nice. My five year old has gone through that and is working his way through geometry and the algebra 12+. (He just plays occasionally - iPad time is weekends only and he chooses what he wants to do.) It’s mentally taxing, so I encourage him to switch to a different game when he starts getting fatigued. (It rewards by gradually drawing a monster and unlocking more skills.) For assembly, you could try “human resource machine”, but it gets hard too quickly. Light Box Jr might be more appropriate, though. ScratchJr is also worth checking out (it is more open ended rather than just gameplay).
sveme 8y ago
Linear Algebra, Calculus and Assembly for a five year old? You surely must be joking, Sir. Okay, you are joking. Nice one.
dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
Thanks for making me smile but actually it's not a bad idea to open children quite early to the concept of functions and related ideas. Of course you wouldn't use the name "function", but rather a "machine" - and then play the "what comes in, what comes out" game, for example. The ability to correlate two (and more) variable changes is very useful in life, but spotting these occasions and use them to point out certain facts involves some skill on the parents' part.
madeuptempacct 8y ago
It would be good to get an early start on quantum mechanics and string theory if you want to start slow, that's kind of babying your kid too much though.

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Do you have any experience approaching these topics with a 5 year old? If so, can you share?

anoncoward111 8y ago
I don't think I could grasp basic algebra until about 14 and my classmates too XD
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
  I think you exaggerate. My kid routinely asks me for riddles of the "x plus seven equals fourteen" kind. That's basic algebra.
  - anoncoward111 8y ago
    I came from a family that didnt really care about school I guess, and I don't think I was even presented a problem like "x - 4 = 17" until maybe 12 years old, and I didn't understand why it was useful until 14
dunham 8y ago
For basic algebra, Dragon Box Algebra is nice. My five year old has gone through that and is working his way through geometry and the algebra 12+. (He just plays occasionally - iPad time is weekends only and he chooses what he wants to do.) It’s mentally taxing, so I encourage him to switch to a different game when he starts getting fatigued. (It rewards by gradually drawing a monster and unlocking more skills.) For assembly, you could try “human resource machine”, but it gets hard too quickly. Light Box Jr might be more appropriate, though. ScratchJr is also worth checking out (it is more open ended rather than just gameplay).

sveme 8y ago

Linear Algebra, Calculus and Assembly for a five year old? You surely must be joking, Sir. Okay, you are joking. Nice one.

dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago

Thanks for making me smile but actually it's not a bad idea to open children quite early to the concept of functions and related ideas. Of course you wouldn't use the name "function", but rather a "machine" - and then play the "what comes in, what comes out" game, for example. The ability to correlate two (and more) variable changes is very useful in life, but spotting these occasions and use them to point out certain facts involves some skill on the parents' part.

madeuptempacct 8y ago

It would be good to get an early start on quantum mechanics and string theory if you want to start slow, that's kind of babying your kid too much though.