You know the importance of giving your children chances to connect with YOU. You should feel good if your child comes to you for help with math homework. If you’re unsure about math, don’t panic. There are still ways to help. Just keep reading. If you’re good at math, don’t take over. You’ll help most as a guide. No matter what your own experiences are with math, there are questions you can ask that will help your child.
• What is the problem you’re working on? Let’s look at it.
• What do the directions say?
• What words or directions don’t you understand?
• What do you already know that can help you work through the problem?
• Show me what you’ve done so far.
• Let’s try drawing a picture or making a diagram.
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