Adding math, subtracting tension : a guide to raising children who can do math

How can I help my child learn maths without the anxiety that so often accompanies this subject? Parents of all backgrounds - those whose knowledge of maths is small and those who use it daily in their work - share this concern. What if I never liked maths or didn't do well in it myself? This book is intended to help parents develop a positive relationship with their children by offering useful approaches learning maths and including activities that make maths a source of fun. Many family pastimes can include maths in a natural way while they build a child's foundation in maths. By starting in a child's infancy with topics parents know well and becoming comfortable with including maths in daily conversations, parents can develop a bond with their child that will allow them to continue to explore mathematical ideas and support their child's learning throughout the grade-school years. What parents and teachers will learn from this book: Activities to help children learn to count How to teach children the difference from knowing numbers and their meaning Recognising the pattern of numbers and counting past twenty How to determine what a child knows and doesn't know Teaching children estimation, average, measurement, number sense, geometry, place value and addition and subtraction, plus many more mathematical concepts.