The dislike for math is widespread among school going kids. You will often come across comments like 'math is very boring', 'I don't like math' or 'math has no use in real life'. Parents find it difficult to help their child when he or she hates math. However, a little effort on the part of the parents can make math fun their child. Understand the real problem of your child and then use various interesting activities or teaching methods to generate interest for math in your child.

Most kids do not like math because as a culture we have trouble bringing math to life. The majority of Teachers teach the subject as they were taught and the system is in an endless spiral of repeated practices. Read the rest of this entry »