How to Make Math Homework More Fun for Kids - Hope Ministry

Since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt, many of us have been working from home.

Be it, students or parents, both office and school have shifted to our laptops and mobile phones.

This has been a significant change for everyone to deal with, especially for children. They can get restless at home, and without social interaction with their peers, they will get bored quickly and easily.

One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is that they still need to do homework.

Another thing that didn’t change is how many students find math homework difficult.

Whether you’re in elementary school, middle school, or high school, mathematics is a universal challenge.

Thankfully, there are a few tips and tricks up our sleeve that you can use to make doing maths more fun!

What are they?

Let’s take a look.

To Make Math Homework More Fun for Kids, Use Positive Reinforcement

Making your child sit down to do math homework can be quite a chore.

They will fuss and try to put it off for as long as possible. Unfortunately, they might have more work they have to catch up on, and parents have office and housework to finish.

So what do you do?

A good long-term strategy is using positive reinforcement.

Here, you will reward your child with a small treat or happiness-inducing gesture whenever they sit down to do homework.

Depending on the child’s age, you can change what these rewards are.

You can use candy as a reward or even extra time playing video games for older children.

You can compound this by giving prizes when they finish or if they finish early as well.

This can help build the foundation for this behavior throughout the student’s life, which is incredibly helpful as they grow up and join a college or the workforce.

To Make Math Homework More Fun for Kids, Use Gamification

Gamification has a huge impact on how involved your child is with homework.

If they are having fun when they learn, they are much more likely to remember and retain the information. This is a huge help when the end of the year rolls around, and examinations come calling.

An easy way to turn math homework into a game is to compete with your child. You can say it’s a race to who can finish the most work in a set amount of time. You complete your tasks; they complete theirs.

By doing this, you and your child will accomplish your work.

You can also give your kid something fun to calculate with, like Smarties to do simple additions and subtractions.

With just a little creativity and imagination, you can turn homework sessions into play sessions.

This can have a positive impact on how your child views doing homework as they grow up.

Turn Math Homework into a Bonding Experience

Parents today don’t get to spend enough time with their children.

Between classwork, homework, and extra-curricular activities, it can get challenging to spend time with kids. They often end up delaying their work so they can hang out with you a little more.

Utilize this and use homework as a bonding experience to spend time with them. Nearly every student appreciates the help when they are struggling with homework.

Sit with them and ask them where they are having problems. Try and figure it out together.

You can even ask them to teach you what they are learning as a way to assess their understanding of the subject.

Doing this will also benefit you to understand where your child stands in class and devise ways to support them academically.

If you want to catch up on the subject you can use a service like homeworkmarket.com to connect with tutors online and ask for answers to specific questions.

To Make Math Homework More Fun for Kids, Schedule Group Study Sessions

Most children do well in groups and love interacting with each other.

With the lockdown keeping everyone at home, they are surely missing their friends and classmates when learning.

Instead of allowing them to study alone, break the monotony by scheduling group study sessions instead.

You can do group study sessions online via video calls or in-person if your local laws and mandates allow. You can ask school teachers for ideas about what you can do during group study sessions.

They might recommend learning activities that will make doing homework more fun and exciting and will prepare your children better for the coming semester.

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