You can play a very important role in your child's learning especially when it comes to middle school math. Middle school math help is essential because children get introduced to new math concepts such as algebra, geometry, probability and more. If these concepts are not clear since day one, children are bound to face problems in high school or college. It's great if you are from a math background yourself- it becomes much easier for you to monitor your child's math progress. Even if you are not from a math background, there is nothing to worry about, and there are steps you can take to help your child deal with math nightmares.

- You can encourage your child by asking him to create a math review or practice schedule at home. For example, he can start by creating charts of important formula or figures and keep revising them as and when he finds time and needs a little break from rest of the homework (or in between other activities). You can quiz him occasionally on these formula and it will soon become a fun routine you and your child can participate in.

- Some children develop a very negative outlook toward the subject and refuse to even try to understand the concepts by self study. You can guide them to use their math text and encourage them to look at solved examples in the book. They can do this exercise even before their teacher takes up the topic in school so they already know what to expect and are able to better relate to it.

- If these don't seem to work, get your child some extra help before it's too late. You can speak with his school teachers or math department asking them if they have a list of tutors or high school or college students who may be willing to teach in their spare time. Private tutors are very expensive; however, by hiring high school or college students, you may get affordable help without spending big bucks. There are many learning centers where kids can go once or twice a week and get some help. Online tutoring centers are also gaining popularity. They provide very affordable online math tutoring and all the scheduling flexibility you may want, without compromising on the quality of teaching.

- Even more important thing for you to do (more than just being a math problem solver) is to understand the root cause of the problem. Some kids are in that teenage phase and it's hard to sit them down and really "talk" to them. Some kids start disliking the subject because they don't like their math teacher in school. Some kids don't do well in group settings and need personal attention. If they don't perform well in class, instead of just assuming that your child is not working hard enough or not paying attention in class, try to understand the problem and take appropriate steps to resolve it. There are many online blogs and forums where you will meet parents facing similar problems and you can develop your own network, interact with each other and try to address your child's problem.



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