At the curricular level, there are always subjects that are better than others. This is normal, because children have their abilities, their tastes, their motivations... However, we want to give you some tips on how to get your teenager to pass mathematics.
If there is one subject that tends to be a choking subject, both in secondary school and high school, it is mathematics. Our children do not usually like it and, in fact, for some of them it can become a real ordeal. However, mathematics is compulsory, and as one progresses, it becomes more complex, hence the need to work on mathematical competence among adolescents.
In addition to being mandatory, they will also be important throughout a person's life. That is why we believe that these tips can be useful.
Find out how to get your teenager to like mathematics
We will have confidence in the young person, in his abilities, in his motivation and in his performance. However, in order to do so, we will be able to give him a hand so that he passes with flying colors this stage of his formative stage, which is not always easy.
Uses mathematical games
There are some interesting games that force players to use logic and, therefore, are useful in learning this subject. Among the most fun ones are Risk, chess and even dominoes.
These games help those who play them continuously to improve their spatial and logical skills, which, in turn, helps them to broaden their mathematical field and better understand even the most abstract concepts.
Audiovisual and literary resources
There are interesting books about mathematics, as well as movies that are quite attractive and that can awaken that flame of attraction for the subject. For example, novels like The Parrot Theorem by Denis Guedj, or The Mathematics Professor's Murder by Jordi Sierra i Fabra. Or films such as The Untamed Will Hunting by Gus Van Sant or A Beautiful Mind by Ron Howard.
Take advantage of technology
Nowadays, technology can be a fantastic ally in the education of children and adolescents. For example, taking advantage of some applications specially designed for the youngest to approach subjects such as mathematics. Among the most interesting are apps like Desmos or Geogebra. But there are many more in the App Store for iPhone or in the Google Play Store for Android, and even by searching on Google.
Changes the perspective of the sport
Do your teenagers like sports? It doesn't matter if it's soccer, basketball, gymnastics... The point is that we can invite them to take a different approach to the world of football, fencing or any other sport.
What would such an approach look like? Looking at the sport from the perspective of statistics, which are becoming increasingly important in the world of sports. How many balls have been stolen or lost? How many shots on goal have been taken? How many baskets have been made and how many have been missed? That's mathematics.
Vision of nature
Mathematics is not a human invention, far from it. Therefore, one way to awaken teenage boys' passion for the subject is to accompany them on a natural journey that will surprise them. How?
For example, in a spider's web there is mathematics and geometry. And so we could observe an infinite number of elements, such as a drop of water, a snowflake, the leaf of a plant...
If we can get our youngsters to see the world with curious eyes, we can get your teenager to pass math and any other subject. To do so, at Logos International School we have a team of experts specialized in motivating children to give the best of themselves throughout their time at our school.