I am teaching my daughter math. I am doing her power points on the computer, I make them each night, and when I give them to her she would prefer to hit the keys, how can I make it more fun?
If the objects on the flash card or power point is something she’s interested in, it might help keep her attention.
When my son was a year old, if he wouldn’t be interested in looking at the math dots, I pretended they were candies, ladybirds, apples, cherries, etc. Anything he would be more excited about. Then he would look at them intently, and we’d breeze through the session.
It’s good to show the flash cards at a neutral time. If they’re tired, hungry or need to use the potty, they are more likely to be fidgety and will not enjoy the learning session as much.
Here are some helpful tips from http://www.childandme.com
Basic Rules of Teaching
- Begin as early as possible
- Be joyous at all times
- Respect your child
- Teach only when you and your child are happy.
- Stop before your child wants to stop.
- Show materials quickly.
- Introduce new materials often.
- Do your program consistently.
- Prepare your materials carefully and stay ahead.
- Remember the Fail-Safe- Law:
If you aren’t having a wonderful time and your child isn’t having a wonderful time – stop. You are doing something wrong.