Week 1 Task 1: Your mathematical dreams and worries

I want my children to see math as a language and to become fluent in it. It will help them understand and explain their world.

1. To learn to study and think for himself, to bring honor and glory to God, to increase the value he has to offer others..

2. Mathmatics becomes a real living being thing. No longer a burden but a thing of Joy and order. A larger view of God who is a God of order...

I want my children to enjoy learning and using math for fun and for practical purposes. I want them to have a deep understanding of math and find the beauty in it and its application.

1. I want my children to have a different experience and understanding of math than I did. I manipulated numbers and memorized things rather than looking beyond that at greater patterns. I never enjoyed math even though I could functionally test well in whatever I learned. I want my children to enjoy it and see it as a fun tool and everywhere in the world around them.

2. I would hope they learn it by seeing patterns and by doing fun activities versus flashcards. I hope they use it in real life situations and see it is a practical skill instead of an abstract concept.

I want my children to be excited and engaged while learning & happy to take risks in their exploration of mathematics. I would like them to bypass fear and take leaps with joy. I would love to see them recognizing and experimenting with concepts (such as multiplication) outside of instructional time.

1. I want my children to be able to do every day calculations quickly (in the grocery store, when figuring out the tax on something, when deciding how much of something to buy) and I want them to see how *cool* math and patterns are.

2. They aren't going to learn it via the multiplication table- they aren't "that way". They're going to have to learn via real life, in context. And I see them using it that was as well.

I posted my answer yesterday, but I can't see it among the answers. So, I am posting it again and hopefully it will not be a repeat.

I'd like to see my children comfortable with numbers first. I'd like them to have the habit of doing basic calculations in their head instead of reaching for their calculators or charts for operations like 9/3, 14+5, or 2496 x 1. I find it heart breaking to hear "i am not good at math; I hate math" so often or to see them so worked up and anxious when they are facing math assignments.

Once they become friends with numbers and basic operations, then I am sure they would learn any mathematical concept with ease and enjoyment. They would be able to find tricks and rules and patterns in a multiplication chart and learn their facts and steps through discovery and practice. They would be excited to use their knowledge on a daily basis in games, shopping, ....

1. I see how exciting it is for my children when they learn and understand new concepts. I hope they will always find enjoyment with math concepts as they do now and not dread math as some do

2. I hope they have a complete and natural understanding of the concept, not just memorization. and that can easily figure out everyday things like square area and how much of something is needed etc

1. I want my children to see maths in the world around them. I want them to see the beauty in the maths as it relates to that world.

2. I would like them to learn and use multiplication in a way that is connected with real objects and real-life situations. I don't like the idea of them learning multiplication as just numbers on a chart, disconnected.

1. I want my children to have a deep understanding of and appreciation for mathematics, and to understand that computation (which is what school focuses on) is just a small part of it.

2. I'd like them to eventually see multiplication as a useful tool within the larger context of mathematical patterns.

First Question: I hope my children learn to see mathematics all around them and have it as another language. I would like them to have fun with math and see the patterns and art in it. I'd like them to be comfortable with both equations and with underlying principles. I'd like them to be confident they can use whatever math they need whenever they need it. I want them to never be held back from anything by a fear of the math involved. Second Question: I'm not sure how I see them learning multiplication in a way that fits with answer one, that's one of the reasons I'm looking forward to this course! :) I see them using it both for more traditionally practical uses (figuring out amounts needed, taxes, etc) and for when they want to have fun with patterns, art, enginering and inventing things.

I want math to be fun and practical. I want to find an intrinsic desire.

1/ I'd like my children to be as comfortable and proficient with mathematics as they are with language. For mathematics to be another tool they have to relate to, and describe, the world.

2/ In the same way as they learned to speak and read: from using it daily, during play and ordinary activities, never falling into the boredom & frustration of rote learning.

I want my children to learn, understand and enjoy math. I'm hoping they will have a better understanding and not just memorize algorithms.

I have already seen the fulfillment of a dream with my first child. When she left school after second grade, she was one of those kids who said she wasn't good at math. At the beginning of our homeschooling journey, we didn't touch any formal math, only approaching it as it came up naturally. After a couple of years, I began to work with her more formally, one-on-one. As her confidence increased, we began inviting other kids to join us for a small weekly math group. She then moved on to Community College classes. Now she is nineteen, in college and her favorite class is Calculus.

My second child, who only went to Kindergarten, has always been a natural at math.

My third, no school, is at the small group stage. For her, I hope that she develops an amicable relationship with math, though she is more inclined to the humanities than math and science. I want her to feel competent and comfortable even if math isn't her "best thing."

I want my daughter to have math fluency and competence. Right now she equates math with arithmetic and arithmetic is "hard and boring." I want her to find a way to enjoy using numbers. I don't want her to have the frustration and math anxiety that I experienced. I want her to learn multiplication without seeing it as a drudgery or too hard to sit down and memorize the multiplication table just because "she has too."

If this were to come true I would hope to see her learning multiplication in a joyful way I would hope that she would use it on a daily basis as part of her everyday life just as she uses her other skills. I would see her finding it fun to use as a way of solving problems.

I'd like my children not to dread math, and to look forward to solving problems as much as they enjoy a good puzzle. I'd like to let them learn naturally and not have to worry about drilling math facts into their heads. I'd like multiplication to be something that makes sense, and isn't a source of frustration. Overall, I would like them to view math as something fun and interesting.

I want my children to not be afraid of math. I want math to be a part of everyday life for them. I want them to see how things in everyday life are related to mathematical concepts. I want them to have a solid foundation in math that they can build on as they grow.

As for learning multiplication, I want it to be fun for them. I want them to be able to avoid just memorizing multiplication tables.

1. When it comes to your children and learning mathematics, what are your dreams? What is it really all about? I would simply like them to enjoy math and use it with the same facility that they use any other language or skill. 2. Imagine that your math dreams for your children came true. How do you see your children learn multiplication, and use multiplication? I see them learning multiplication as a part of their projects and games - something that just comes up spontaneously for them as a part of solving problems or finding answers. Hopefully this course will offer some ideas as to how those opportunities can be found and fostered.

1. I want my child to enjoy Mathematics as much as I did when I was a child and then again later in life, without the frustration and lack of purpose I felt for it during my high school years. I want her to understand and see its place in everyday life, see the patterns around her and explore, rather than rote learning. I do not want her to be afraid or intimidated by it like so many people are.

2. I hope to be able to have fun exploring multiplication (and other mathematical concepts) with her in real-world contexts (not just the "classroom" environment) throughout her childhood, and maybe further.