How Children Learn Mathematics

Through this course I have learned many new strategies to use when teaching math, and information about how children learn math best. I have learned that math learning takes place when a child is as early as 6 months old and it is best to start teaching math through basic strategies as soon as possible. Math may be confusing to many students and it is a teachers duty to teach math through the best approaches. I believe I have learned a variety of approaches that will help my as a future teacher. I know there are certain steps to teaching every math topic and it is best to start out with learning what the students already know about the content and build from there. I also know that it is best for a teacher to start out with a hands-on activity that does not deal with symbols or vocabulary words. This way students can develop their own understanding about the content and the teacher can build their knowledge based on the strategies the students are using. I have also learned from this class that it is vital to ask the students questions about their learning process so the teacher can have a full understanding of what the student knows and what may need more focus. Overall, this call has taught me a variety of games, tools and strategies to use in my future classroom.