Mathnasium teaches children about math in fun ways.
Mathnasium
Mathnasium is a math only learning center where children from pre-K to 12th grades catch up, keep up or get ahead in math. Mathnasium has flexible summer programs that focus on giving kids a positive experience with math while addressing their specific needs. You can learn more about Mathnasium’s Summer Math Camp by clicking here.
You can help your children all summer by finding fun ways to incorporate math into activities. Mathnasium refers to this as “mathing” and the goal of mathing with your child is to engage him or her in mathematical thinking in a way that reinforces number facts, develops number sense, encourages problem-solving development and creates in them a passion for math.
Make it fun!
Researchers emphasize how the summer months cause children’s skills in all areas to slide a bit. Math is one of those areas where we should continually refresh children’s minds and help them build on what they already know. Offering educational experiences during the summer months away from school helps them perform better when the re-enter school the following year.
Look for ways to include math in activities, discussions, play time and more this summer.
- Help children count money and teach them about calculating interest, which includes the use of addition, multiplication and decimals.
- Play games when traveling that has them counting cars, houses or other things along the way.
- Engage children in cooking and teach them to measure ingredients which will reinforce fractions and other math. Cut a recipe in half or double a recipe and instruct children to figure out how the ingredients and measurements will change.
- Count the number of steps when going up or down stairs.
- Count the different kinds of trees they encounter when taking a walk through the park or wooded trails.
- Give them a handful of candies and have them divide them into three equal groups.
Contact Mathnasium with questions by calling 804-364-3333 or emailing richmond@mathnasium.com. Mathnasium has locations in Short Pump and Midlothian. Find out more at Mathnasium.
