New approaches are being adopted in the third grade maths class and it is happening on a wide scale. The teaching process is complicated and there have been attempts to streamline the classroom learning process so that teachers can handle students in an easier fashion. Although there are benefits, for many students this will present an increased level of difficulty with an already challenging subject.

Video tutorials are among the new techniques being trialled in your child’s classroom. Students are able to view these videos at home as often as they want, however, some year 3 maths content can easily be skipped. Obviously the video has its own pace and speed and there is a risk of it playing too fast such that your child doesn’t hear or see some of the content.

Some of these tutorials will come with their own worksheets and be relatively straightforward. The teacher may be playing the video with their hand on the pause button in case your child has trouble keeping up, but this can hardly be expected. When the inevitable happens and material is missed how is your child going to catch up on that lost content? A feasible solution to this scenario is to hire a tutor to personally help your child with maths.

Maths in year three is often approached with the use of games which can be fun for students. Winning a game is often enough encouragement in itself to learn maths, but there is the other side, someone has to lose in the game, how do they stay motivated? Although games are great, playing the game in a one on one situation with a tutor can only serve to encourage your child to think mathematically and develop a thirst for knowledge.

Year 3 maths, like all other grades still relies on the regular teaching methods but the trendier, newer methods revolving around technology are slowly overtaking. Chalkboards and whiteboards are being replaced with electronic e-boards. Even the teacher’s focus and attention is being replaced with various forms of video monitoring. In many ways learning is more challenging now than it once was, personal teaching, especially one-on-one in the classroom is becoming an outdated concept. Yet, personalised attention is as effective as it always was.

Centering on the independence of a child to learn and think for themselves is the approach that is needed, and can be highly effective. Having a tutor in the home environment can put a student at ease, and help make a child more comfortable for learning. Teaching the content of the mathematics is not the only thing that should be addressed, but also strategies for learning more effectively. Building excellent study habits is also the duty of the best tutor, and having those tools at hand during year 3 maths will almost certainly guarantee success in the classroom. Tutoring can also lead to the child to think mathematically. Why does schoolwork have to be such a chore? If your child thinks in numbers, then numbers will become easy when manipulating them.

It is clear that tutoring is the best way to help your child learn year 3 maths. When that year is over, you will have a bright and proud student-child who will be ready for the next New Year!

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