How to make children fall in love with mathematics

As a mathematics enthusiast, I pay close attention to what others say about how they fell in love with mathematics. Some people say: Because I felt so good after solving a problem, I have always liked mathematics since then. Some people say: Because of a teacher, that teacher’s mathematics was fascinating, and then I plunged into the ocean of mathematics. Someone said: Because of a book, this book was so interesting that it made me realize the beauty of mathematics, and I have been out of control ever since. Some people say: A top student is naturally better at mathematics, but I am a top student… Later I found out that I can\’t do without mathematics without knowing it. Some people say: Because I solved math problems that no one else knew, all the girls in the grade knew me. In order to have love… I fell in love with math first. …I don’t know how you make your children fall in love with mathematics. You are welcome to leave a message for discussion. I think the difference in level is self-evident between going crazy to find math problems to solve because you love math, and passively answering a lot of questions just for a high score. Whether it is to let the child appreciate the beauty of the universe and enjoy the art of logic, or to help her become a top student, or to find a smart husband in the future… While the child is still young, I decided to try my best to let her like mathematics first. . Storytelling is my strategy in the first stage: I first tell a lot of stories about mathematics and mathematicians; I also tell stories about mathematics that I have experienced myself: for example, I used the principle of odd and even numbers to quickly judge that a certain store would find something for me. The change she received was wrong; she even told her about the relationship between mathematics and other subjects… Well, let’s share each of these stories with you. 011. 101 Mathematics Stories: Did you know that zero was once banned in Europe? Although it is a compilation of the stories I told my children, everyone understands that it is okay to change it into your own stories. The article is a bit long, but the content is simple. After reading it, you can tell it to your children today: Dad loved Arabic numerals when he was a child. When I was a kid, my handwriting was not as beautiful as yours, but I was more serious about writing numbers. Sometimes I thought they were quite beautiful when I read them. Maybe it’s because I think Arabic numerals are very simple and not as difficult to write as Chinese. I like simple things. The 20-episode fairy tale of Qiaohu Learning Mathematics will make your children fall in love with mathematics. As I grew up, I became more and more aware of the simple beauty of Arabic numerals. In fact, if you compare it carefully, are the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3… more concise than the Chinese numerals one, two, three… the English numerals One, two, three…? Therefore, Arabic numerals are the most common language of mankind. Although people on the earth pronounce these numbers differently when they see them, they all mean the same thing. Well, this is the basis for business dealings between people on earth. Everyone uses the same numbers to settle accounts. By the way, I told you during the summer vacation why we Chinese are number one in the world in mathematics. Look, the Chinese pronunciations 1, 2, 3… 0 are all one syllable, while many English pronunciations are two syllables. Recite the multiplication table, 8*8=64, we are very simple, eight Eighty-sixty-four, for foreigners, eight and eight are four syllables.. …So you see, before college, the average level of Chinese people in mathematics was the best in the world. There is also the invention of zero, which is a great progress for mankind. In the beginning, humans did not have the number 0. When you recite the multiplication table, does it mean that there is no number 0 in it? In the beginning, numbers were used for counting. With the number 0, people began to be able to express the concept of absence. Then you can start carrying, and you can have concepts such as 10, 90, 100, 1000, 10000, etc. Only when digital calculations are perfect can mathematics continue to develop. It can be said that in the history of human mathematics, the invention of the number 0 is comparable to the steam engine train and the invention of the computer. You may not understand it now, but we can discuss this matter often in the future. Did you know that in Europe, when Arabic numerals were introduced, the use of the number 0 was banned for a time. why? Look at it, 0*7, 0*8, 8*0, 9*0, you can still understand it according to the principle of multiplication. Then, 0÷8, 0÷9, you can still understand it according to the principle of division. But what, 8÷0=? 9÷0=??, people can’t understand it. Human beings have a characteristic that they ignore the existence of things they cannot understand, and zero disrupts the division operation. Even considered to be a \”devil\” number. So Europeans banned the use of 0. But, can 0 be banned? Take your ruler and see if the starting scale is marked with zero. Yes, you can use 1 as the starting scale, but it is very inconvenient to calculate. And zero has other uses, which cannot be ignored at all. Therefore, people later stipulated that 0 cannot be used as a divisor, so that where the zero that is bypassed in calculations causes trouble for us, 0 is welcomed. Slowly, the use of 0 is no longer prohibited. Of course, there is no way to ban it, because 0 has various uses. The progress of science has never been blocked by regulations. Thought question: Think about it today, why do the measurement scales of thermometers, rulers, scales, etc. all start from zero? Why can\’t they start from 1? 02 2. The child prodigy is not a genius, he just uses a little mathematical principles to inspire children about the odd and even properties of integers, which can be used to help us check calculations. First, I told the child a story from childhood: \”When I was in elementary school, I once bought stationery in a small store next to the school. The boss asked me for money. I took one look and said: You asked for the wrong one. The boss was stunned for a moment and figured it out. After all, I found the wrong one. I didn\’t have anything to do. I returned some money to the boss and left. But the boss went everywhere to promote me, saying that I was a prodigy and that I could calculate problems in seconds. His words were passed back to me. I was stunned when I asked, \”I gave you 5 yuan. The total price of the stationery is an even number of cents. If you give me an odd number of cents, you must be wrong.\” I didn\’t do the math at all. You always praise me for having the ability to calculate in seconds like a calculator, but I…\” Finally said: In fact, why the teacher sometimes sees your calculation errors at a glance, maybe he also uses these odd and even numbers to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Characteristics. Once you understand, it is no longer mysterious. 03 3. Tell children the importance of mathematics: Mathematics is the foundation of all sciencesBasically, I used to tell my daughter about the importance of Chinese and foreign languages. She knows how to tell children: If you don’t learn foreign languages ​​well, you won’t be able to accumulate 70% of the new knowledge in the world, and you will fall behind. Ha ha. Recently I have begun to emphasize to her that mathematics is the foundation of all sciences. I used a case: I also wanted her to understand the relationship between mathematics, programming, and robots! The articles on the parenting notes prepared before the explanation are as follows, for your reference. When we were young, many books said this: Mathematics is the foundation of all sciences. All science is ultimately mathematical deduction and calculation. If you look at various science books, there are all kinds of mathematical formulas. Once you learn mathematics well, all sciences will be easy to learn, and it will be easier to study in the future, and it will also be convenient for you to choose a career. If you are good at math, you will have a wide range of choices when choosing a major in college. You don\’t know now what kind of scientific research and related technical work you will be engaged in in the future. It is always right to learn mathematics first. Also, math is so much fun. If you study more and think more, you will realize it. Also, mathematics is very useful. For example, the overall arrangement in the mathematics topic you are studying now, 32 people, one car for every 4 people… In fact, this is a kind of overall arrangement. In a company, sometimes it\’s just these simple overall arrangements. If you can\’t calculate well, you can\’t arrange well… So, you have to learn mathematics well, otherwise when you grow up, people will think you are stupid. Even today\’s hot technological frontier, artificial intelligence, to put it bluntly, is to establish mathematical models and let computers calculate and implement them. If you can use mathematical descriptions, you can write programs and solidify them, and you can achieve automation. For example, we went to spray pesticides on saplings on a mountain. We need to analyze and calculate the area of ​​​​the mountain, design a pesticide route plan, and then calculate the departure speed of the drone. What should we do if it is windy? …Wait a minute, these are all mathematics. You can build a mathematical model, then write a program to solidify these algorithms, and finally send the fertilization program to the drone, so that the drone, a machine, can execute the results of our calculation and analysis. Therefore, from this perspective, the relationship between mathematics, programs, and execution machines (drones) is actually basically understood. Of course, when it comes to mathematics, why do we need to talk about some hardware, drones/robots, etc.? Intuitive, convenient, and easy for children to build interest.