Children's mathematics enlightenment is a topic that parents pay special attention to. However, many parents' understanding of mathematics enlightenment is too simple. In fact, mathematical enlightenment is not only a simple counting or calculation, but also includes the cultivation of mathematical abilities such as geometric space and logical reasoning. And parents need to be clear that the focus of enlightenment is to cultivate interest, not to instill mathematical knowledge. They should avoid learning methods such as "brushing questions" and "encouraging seedlings" that make children lose interest in mathematics prematurely.

So today we will share five methods of mathematical enlightenment to help parents scientifically and effectively stimulate their children's "mathematical thinking"!

(1) Use educational toys skillfully to let children feel mathematical logic.

In the early days, things like building blocks and candy can be used to help children learn to count. Put the objects together one by one, then help the children count them out and guide them to get the total, and then gradually increase the number of objects so that the children can understand larger numbers. For example, two pieces can build a small bridge and two pieces can make a small house, so five pieces can make a house. In this process, children can also feel the significance of addition and subtraction and deeply understand the mathematical logic.

(2) Use life scenes to let children experience mathematics in life.

In daily life, encourage children to discover the numbers in life and cultivate a sense of numbers, such as the kilometers on the street sign, the scale on the clock, the price tag in the supermarket and so on. You can also ask some simple math questions, such as calculating the total price of goods when shopping, friends coming home to play, helping to distribute the number of sweets, eating at home, helping to count the number of people, distributing tableware and so on. In this way, children can combine mathematics with the actual situation and understand mathematics in specific life scenes. And cultivate their logical thinking ability.

(3) Use math picture books to help children increase their interest in math.

Math picture books and stories can help children connect abstract math concepts with actual situations and improve their interest and understanding ability. You can choose a math picture book suitable for your child's age and read and discuss it with your child.

For example, Mathematical Monsters tells the story of eight cute little monsters who encounter various small problems in their lives and solve them by mathematical methods. Each picture book corresponds to a kind of thinking ability, so that children can form the cognition of eight basic thinking abilities: number, addition, subtraction, shape, ratio, rule, category and time, help parents and children infiltrate mathematical concepts in their daily lives, and lay a good foundation for logical thinking in kindergartens.

(4) Guide children to operate and cultivate a sense of geometric space.

Zometool is a beautifully designed toy to cultivate spatial geometric thinking. Through the combination of balls and sticks, children can easily construct all kinds of complicated two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures and all kinds of interesting "models" conceived in your mind, so that they can appreciate the infinite mystery of geometry in the splicing.