What mistakes do parents make when teaching children to count: impatience is the most common of them

07.07.2024 20:40

All parents should remember that success in teaching a child to count can only be achieved if the child treats the lessons as a pleasant pastime, and not as a punishment.

That's why it's so important to become familiar with mistakes that won't help the learning process.

Impatience

Before you begin working with your child, you need to understand that this process requires time and patience.

Few children immediately understand all the subtleties of the composition of numbers, so your task is to maintain your little one’s interest in learning and help him along this difficult path.

Moralizing and lack of praise

Praise your child for his achievements, and if there are none yet, for the efforts he has made. This way you motivate him to learn and develop.

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But it’s better to avoid comparisons in the spirit of “Here, Seryozha counts to a thousand, and what about you?” – such moralizing will not produce the desired effect.

Monotonous methods

Even the most modern and effective teaching methods may prove powerless due to the individual characteristics of children.

For example, some children learn better visually, while others learn better through hands-on activities. Try combining approaches to find the best one for your child.

Previously, we answered the question of whether computer games harm the psyche of teenagers.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources

Content
  1. Impatience
  2. Moralizing and lack of praise
  3. Monotonous methods