Having gone through their exam papers, they do not make mistakes in adding and multiplying. However when it comes to sections of factorizations and concept of variables they all get confused.
I believe Teachers and Maths tutors need to stress on fundamentals, as Mathematics can be mastered only if the roots are strong. Also children have to be taught the differences between fractions, whole and real numbers.
As students go to higher classes a major part of their syllabus is going to be on algebra, with Linear equations and Matrices being included.
Well the answer to the issues faced, besides getting the fundamentals one has to also practice a lot. You generally find that the diligent students to have a natural inclination to do well in Algebra.
So parents get as many rough note books for your children, give them regular tests and also ensure that you correct them. This has to be done periodically and as an additional activity besides the regular homework.
In today’s age there are also other ways of getting your children to take Maths practice tests. I read about this article just as many others on an online self-assessment site that tests children between classes 3-10 in Maths and Science.
This is a good initiative, it will not only help children to do well in their school examinations but also the site (www.24x7guru.com) which includes contests such as ‘Destination NASA 2008’ will be highly motivating factor of students to do well.
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