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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I honestly have no idea how you have the patience to teach especially maths, I have high qualifications in the subject but teaching it is beyond me and I'm talking 5yr old stuff. Ahhhhh just needed to vent!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Breathe, it's the key. Nicotine also helps lol
They can be annoying and difficult but they are cute most of the times. I have only been in a primary setting so don't know about the teens. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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It's really hard for me to explain. I can teach complex maths but explaining the most basic stuff to a young child that is basically a plank page is impossible and I am fully aware it's my fault because I can't explain it differently. I even used the phrase'it's obvious'. I feel guilty and depressed. Thanks for all help X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's really hard for me to explain. I can teach complex maths but explaining the most basic stuff to a young child that is basically a plank page is impossible and I am fully aware it's my fault because I can't explain it differently. I even used the phrase'it's obvious'. I feel guilty and depressed. Thanks for all help X "
Speak to a more experienced teacher for advice? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's really hard for me to explain. I can teach complex maths but explaining the most basic stuff to a young child that is basically a plank page is impossible and I am fully aware it's my fault because I can't explain it differently. I even used the phrase'it's obvious'. I feel guilty and depressed. Thanks for all help X "
Ah!! I see the problem. Use objects? if it's counting or something. You have the crocodiles for the and . So many props to use. It can be frustrating, just hang in there X |
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Kids and adults learn in different ways, kinaesthetic....show by example.....etc etc. Break tasks down into little chunks and seek feedback after each section and do the army thing: tell them what you're going to do, do it and then tell them what they learnt. Give feedback too: "you did this well (be specific) and to get better, do this"
Sort of thing. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you often get the 'that's not how MY teacher taught me' and the frozen look? Priceless  "
ow yes lol I have even had ' are you sure that's right'. I would not/could not be a primary school teacher! |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
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"It's really hard for me to explain. I can teach complex maths but explaining the most basic stuff to a young child that is basically a plank page is impossible and I am fully aware it's my fault because I can't explain it differently. I even used the phrase'it's obvious'. I feel guilty and depressed. Thanks for all help X "
Isn't a. blank page brilliant, an amazing place to be, no preconceptions, no fixed ideas
Get it right and they will love maths, as obviously someone has done with you op.
Just need to pass your experience on I the way you experienced it.
Unless this thread has a totally different reason for being on the forum..... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Kids and adults learn in different ways, kinaesthetic....show by example.....etc etc. Break tasks down into little chunks and seek feedback after each section and do the army thing: tell them what you're going to do, do it and then tell them what they learnt. Give feedback too: "you did this well (be specific) and to get better, do this"
Sort of thing. "
I'll definitely bare this In mind! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. "
sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's really hard for me to explain. I can teach complex maths but explaining the most basic stuff to a young child that is basically a plank page is impossible and I am fully aware it's my fault because I can't explain it differently. I even used the phrase'it's obvious'. I feel guilty and depressed. Thanks for all help X
Isn't a. blank page brilliant, an amazing place to be, no preconceptions, no fixed ideas
Get it right and they will love maths, as obviously someone has done with you op.
Just need to pass your experience on I the way you experienced it.
Unless this thread has a totally different reason for being on the forum....."
I completely agree thanks I think sometimes I'm to pushy. |
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"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x"
Adults 20mins, kids? Id say about 5mins. Have lots of little tasks for them to do and a nice big tick sheet so they can see progress. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x
Adults 20mins, kids? Id say about 5mins. Have lots of little tasks for them to do and a nice big tick sheet so they can see progress. "
thank you mate!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a similar problem, engineering theorum based and everytime I tried to explain it to someone else it would never get across. What I realised it that my mind forgot to break it down to the basics, so I was always thinking at 'the advanced level'. I've now trained my mind to think in the basics and now when explaining something to a junior it gets across. Think of it like this, the second derivative is pretty much adding up the area of a number of shapes. If you thunk basic and idiot proof, you can explain it basic and idiot proof. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I had a similar problem, engineering theorum based and everytime I tried to explain it to someone else it would never get across. What I realised it that my mind forgot to break it down to the basics, so I was always thinking at 'the advanced level'. I've now trained my mind to think in the basics and now when explaining something to a junior it gets across. Think of it like this, the second derivative is pretty much adding up the area of a number of shapes. If you thunk basic and idiot proof, you can explain it basic and idiot proof."
you have hit the nail on the head, you don't realise that when you solve a complex problem you use all the basic methods with out a single thought of what you have done, so you take then for granted and forget how to explain it.
Red wine has helped. Haha |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x
Adults 20mins, kids? Id say about 5mins. Have lots of little tasks for them to do and a nice big tick sheet so they can see progress. "
Attention span can roughly be correlated to age in years = minutes. So 5 minutes would be about right for a 5 year old. It tapers out as you mature so around 20 minutes for adults is a good idea. There are some stats that suggest that it might be getting shorter due to smartphones etc. |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x
Adults 20mins, kids? Id say about 5mins. Have lots of little tasks for them to do and a nice big tick sheet so they can see progress.
Attention span can roughly be correlated to age in years = minutes. So 5 minutes would be about right for a 5 year old. It tapers out as you mature so around 20 minutes for adults is a good idea. There are some stats that suggest that it might be getting shorter due to smartphones etc."
Blimey. Should they take Tolstoy off the classics list in a TL:DR effort? |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
"Tomorrow is a new day I will try and make it more fun thank you for all your help X
Try teaching through games. sorry to quizz you attention span wise how long before a 5-6 yo is overloaded x
Adults 20mins, kids? Id say about 5mins. Have lots of little tasks for them to do and a nice big tick sheet so they can see progress.
Attention span can roughly be correlated to age in years = minutes. So 5 minutes would be about right for a 5 year old. It tapers out as you mature so around 20 minutes for adults is a good idea. There are some stats that suggest that it might be getting shorter due to smartphones etc.
Blimey. Should they take Tolstoy off the classics list in a TL:DR effort?"
Definitely not. If you're engrossed time is relative anyway... |
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It's a generation of people expecting instant results (thanks google!) and instant gratification (thanks porn sites) - however, that doesn't build resilience and I se it in fab when the younger folk are wondering why they are not getting meets within their 2-3 weeks on here. So....I would set up challenging tasks for the kids where it gradually gets more difficult to succeed but when they do, the rewards are bigger. A life lesson, if you will. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's a generation of people expecting instant results (thanks google!) and instant gratification (thanks porn sites) - however, that doesn't build resilience and I se it in fab when the younger folk are wondering why they are not getting meets within their 2-3 weeks on here. So....I would set up challenging tasks for the kids where it gradually gets more difficult to succeed but when they do, the rewards are bigger. A life lesson, if you will. "
loving the philosophy although I fear I mace have to use other examples when explaining this haha
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"It's a generation of people expecting instant results (thanks google!) and instant gratification (thanks porn sites) - however, that doesn't build resilience and I se it in fab when the younger folk are wondering why they are not getting meets within their 2-3 weeks on here. So....I would set up challenging tasks for the kids where it gradually gets more difficult to succeed but when they do, the rewards are bigger. A life lesson, if you will. loving the philosophy although I fear I mace have to use other examples when explaining this haha"
*top tip*
Don't Mace them.  |
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