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[quote=Anonymous]First off, let me start out by saying that I love math. I grew up as the child of two math majors. They passed on their love of math to me and I hope to impart that to my children.

I have very fond memories of doing supplemental math at home with my father. This is the sort of thing that I hope to give my children. I hope that they look back on math, not as some drudgery to get through (even though at the time it may feel like drudgery), but with fond memories and good associations.

I realize that most people don't like math. But attitude counts for a lot.

For the practicalities of it, I try to devote about 10 minutes a day to going through simple arithmetic. The level of course depends on your child. Start at whatever level your child is. Doesn't matter what that level is. Doesn't matter what age. You have to start where they are at. Set them up for success. This is what builds confidence. I started my son with addition of only single digits up to 10. We worked on both accuracy and speed. I only move up in difficulty when I see consistent comfort at the current level.

I do it all verbally, one on one. You can do flash cards. I use a random worksheet generator (Math Fact Cafe, but there are others out there). The important thing IMO is that you are devoting your time and attention to your child, so that you can engage, invest, and build that relationship. This is why I do not outsource.

I often mix it all up to keep it interesting in terms of methodology. It's not a highly organized curriculum. Sometimes I give the answer and ask for my child to make up a question. Sometimes I have my child ask me questions and tell me if I'm right or wrong. I am also unafraid to go off on tangents and loop in other concepts if my child goes there -- like the concept of fractions and negative numbers, even though they are more advanced topics that he isn't fully ready for.[/quote]

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