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The
goal of Mathematics is to develop in children a variety of problem solving
strategies and techniques which will transfer to various aspects of their lives.
Children often say, ‘Aw, what do we need Math for anyway?’
Boys and girls need to know Math for day-to-day activities such as buying
the right length hockey stick or how many dollars and cents they will need to
buy a favorite CD.
As adults, they might need to know such things as the precise amount of a
drug it takes to keep a heart beating and save a life.
In other words, they must not only learn the mechanics of Math, they must
be aware of how it applies to all areas of their lives both as children and
adults.
Parents can play a big role in helping their children understand this
concept.
When painting a room or buying a rug, for example, parents have a
wonderful opportunity to have their children help estimate the amount of paint
needed or the size of rug required concept.
And so, it mighty be said that the goal of Math Awareness is to ascertain what can be done, over and above the regular program, to make children understand the significance of Mathematics in their present and future lives. A number of suggestions have been made as to how this might be achieved. Some of them are:
These are some of the ideas which will be examined in our quest not only
to teach mathematical facts and solutions but to create in each student a ‘sense
of math’, an awareness that mathematics is not merely abstract ideas but, more
importantly, a discipline firmly planted in the reality of daily life. |
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