I have very fond memories from when I was 9 or 10 about a book called I Hate Mathematics: http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Paper-School-book-Mathematics/dp/031611741

I have very fond memories from when I was 9 or 10 about a book called I Hate Mathematics: http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Paper-School-book-Mathematics/dp/0316117412 http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Paper-School-book-Mathematics/dp... It was the thing that really made math fun for me. So sure, stop telling kids that "math is fun", but don't stop trying to make it interesting; it's definitely possible.