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As a mathematician with a kid who thinks he loves math (but doesn't love effort), I try to expose him to fun math. I also casually reveal upcoming concepts (cu
by klyrs 3y ago
As a mathematician with a kid who thinks he loves math (but doesn't love effort), I try to expose him to fun math. I also casually reveal upcoming concepts (currently negative numbers and fractions), so he'll struggle less when his curriculum demands it. But I never push. When he asks for more, I'm always there. When his attention wanders, that's my cue to shut up.
- QuarterReptile 3y agoInterestingly, the argument I've heard for math focus is to do it because it's something hard to use as a training ground for perseverance, which is nearly the reverse of your situation.
- klyrs 3y agoIf that's coming from within, I'm all for it. Pushing that on a child as young as mine should be criminal.