How do i teach my 10 year old son geometry? advice?
Ever since he was 4, i have been pushing him to do math for at least 5 hours per day. It was very worth it since i can now see him do all kinds of Algebra, such as subtracting/dividing equations, graphing equations, etc. I think it is getting to the point where he is excelling in Algebra, so the best thing to do right now is introduce him to geometry. For starters, he already knows basic formulas such as the radius of a circle and the perimeter of a parallelogram. What should i introduce next, any advice?
How do I help my 1 year old son eventually become better than I am?
As a girl whose mother did her best to push me into being the woman she couldn't be, I ask you to please not do that to your son.Having high expectations set on you is hard on anyone, especially children. I was the first child in the family, as well as the "prodigy child". I learned to read at 2 years old and to solve simple equations at 7. By the time I reached middle school, my mother had put so much pressure into making me a "perfect daughter" that I got severely depressed and was diagnosed with OCD because of my constant thoughts of "needing to be perfect". In high school, I was the best ranked student every year. I graduated with straight A's and got accepted into the best universities. But that wasn't a good thing for me. In 9th grade, I tried to kill myself over the huge expectations of my mother at least twice. In 11th grade, I pushed myself into studying for 8 hours straight after school, because "I needed to be perfect and make my mom proud". That same year, I lost all of my friends and tried to kill myself several times again. That was the year I started taking antidepressants, which I know I will always need, even though I go to therapy every week. In 12th grade, I finally understood that I needed to let myself be happy, and not just successful, but the thing is, it led me to hate my mother for setting so many standards on me and for trying to shape me into something I may not even want.I'm not saying this will happen to your child, and I hope not. But speaking from the perspective of the child, don't do that to him. Support him and remind him to always take his responsibilities seriously, but let him decide for himself what he wants out of his life. I promise you won't regret it. Children need to be cared for and supported, not built.
My 4 year old son was diagnosed with moderate autism but I dont want to have him labeled at school and be put?
One of my cousins has severe developmental disabilities including Autism and I can assure you that: 1. The school will recognize "moderate Autism" 2. Classmates will notice a difference 3. Your son will know he is different Attempting to hide a child with Autism among other children is not going to work and will set him up to fall behind. You should absolutely be looking for a school that will accommodate his special needs. If a school can integrate him into a regular classroom that's great but simply integrating him without special teaching resources (of a teach that understands his needs) will not help him. Why would you not want learning designed for his needs? Just because he is sitting in a classroom with students that do not have Autism does not mean he will improve just from that association.
Is it bad to take algebra 1 freshman year in high school?
Did “Taking Algebra 1 as a freshman” ever do harm to yourself or others? If yes, then how could you? Stop doing that right now! If not, then it should be fine.Anyway, sorry for being a smarty-pants.You seem like an ambitious guy, and I respect that. Regarding your desire to go to a top-tier college, the necessity to move up math levels really depends on what you want to do in college. If you are planning on doing humanities or art/music/theatre, then is it really necessary that you have to be in higher level math courses to pursue these topics?If you want to do engineering and/or STEM, then that’s a different story. Many top engineering/STEM universities want to see that you are pretty competent in the field of mathematics. They would want to see that you have taken some form of Calculus by senior year. In this case, I think it would be pretty helpful for you to move up math levels. If you take Algebra I in 9th grade and you somehow “skip” Geometry, you would end up in Algebra II in 10th grade, allowing you to take Pre-Calc in 11th grade and Calculus in 12th. Luckily, there are two easy ways in which you can “skip” Geometry:Take summer coursesDoes your local community college offer some mathematics courses? Does your high school have a summer program for moving up math levels? If so, seize those opportunities. Sign up for the class. Work hard, get a good grade in the class, and hopefully, your high school will be able to count the course as credit. If not, some high schools offer an “aptitude test” for certain courses, where if you score above a threshold on the exam, you will be placed into that class. For example, my school has an aptitude test for AP Computer Science. If you score above an 80 (I believe) on it, you are automatically placed into AP Computer Science.Self StudyTake advantage of the many online resources there are for studying math. MOOCS, EdX, Coursera, you name it. It looks like Khan Academy has an excellent resource for “high-school geometry.” Study well in these courses, take the aptitude test, pass the test, and get placed into the course.There, simple. Also, it’s not like you have to spend your whole summer in a classroom or online. A lot of classes only meet several days a week for a few hours, so you will have time to do many other things in the summer, like getting a job, pursuing an extracurricular activity, or doing a summer program.
How do you prepare a 10 year old for International Mathematical Olympiad?
In my opinion, the best thing you can do for a 10-year-old is to get her to participate in and enjoy math competitions. In my case, I started participating in regional and statewide competitions in as early as 5th grade. Of course, the competitions I engaged in in 5th grade were nowhere near the level of difficulty of the IMO, but the key for me was simply developing the love of math competitions. That love fueled me to practice and learn, and was more important than any specific resource.I would look into what math competitions there are in whatever state/country she lives in, and make sure she has a chance to participate in them. If you live in the USA, then Mathcounts will be right around the corner for her (6th-8th grade). The best way for her to prepare for any contest is to get copies of previous exams and do them. These days, I'm sure you can get old exams on the Internet. In my day, I had to ask my school's math department head to order them for me.Besides old exams, there were a few specific resources that helped me get to the IMO:Geometry Revisited: USA students are typically weak in geometry. I remember this book helping me learn some key theorems and develop my geometric problem solving skills.The Art of Problem Solving: This is a 2-volume book that is geared specifically towards competition math. I didn't discover this book until late in my math competition career when it wasn't quite as useful for me, but I knew a lot of students who felt this book was important in their development. They host a website today where students discuss problems and techniques.PROMYS: I attended this summer program during my sophomore year summer. I learned enough number theory here to solve most olympiad level number theory problems. But more importantly, I truly learned how to write rigorous proofs.Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program: You need to qualify for this via the USA Math Olympiad. I made it in my junior year (thanks to PROMYS the summer before). Here they filled in all the gaps in my knowledge and gave me enough material to practice for the entire following year.I'm sure there are many paths to the IMO, though. This is just how I got there.Good luck!
My 12-year-old son is not interested in studies, nor is he seriously into any sports or other hobbies/activities. He comes out bad in his exams and sits around playing video games or watching TV the entire time. Is it too early to worry about this or is there something that can be done?
Children having such behaviour is not the result of some instantaneous mood swing. In my view it started long time back when we took for granted few things in our home or with the kind of relationship we have with a child.Over pampering is definitely one of the most important behaviour we parents have which spoils our children and then we blame our children for non-performance.In such scenario what best can be is to remove the idiot box from the house for few years. When there will be no TV, the child will have the urge to play games on cell phones. Stop that. Put a lock on phones.I too have faced such problem with my kids, and with myself too in my young age. No socialising, no going out, no friends, jut watched TV for hours and hours and I faced the consequences.Please interact with your kids a lot. Be strict practically wherever possible. Kids need love and interaction. You just cannot leave a child on themselves. Go out with them as much as possible. If not much, go for long walk daily and take your kids with you. Talk regularly while walking. Let them run. Let them play. Give them work to do. Doesn't matter if they have to clean the house. They'll learn to do their things by themselves.Discipline, love, interaction, but definitely NO OVER PAMPERING.All the best!
Best Micro Mini bmx bike for a 3 year old?
Anything. He is three.