Does Your Kid Hate Math?

Ask any elementary school student what subject they hate more than any other and the chances are that 9 out of 10 will say Math.  I know my 1st daughter did.  Why do you suppose this is true?
The main reason kids hate Math is that somewhere along the way, they havent quite understood a concept that was presented to them, and, often, before they do understand it, a new concept has been added.  Before long, the child is so overwhelmed, they just five up and, as a result, decided they hate the subject.
I have always believed that most kids can learn just about anything if they are exposed to it using familiar surroundings and techniques and encouraged to proceed at their own pace.
I decided to enroll Sysil to Sakamoto. Briefly, the Sakamoto Math Method consists of three simple basic steps. The first step is analyzing the problem, determining the essential facts from the question, and grasping the relationship of the data to each other. Here, the students organize and co-relate the information systematically in a tabular form. The second step is translating the information gathered in the first step into a linear diagram. The linear diagram will help the students determine and understand the logic behind the calculations that they must do in the next step. In the last step, students write the equations and do the calculations to arrive at the final answer. Using the Sakamoto Math Method, children are trained to grasp the essence of the question and reduce it to a simple diagram formula. Thank God, Sysil can minimize her negative feeling on math now.
Depending on how far behind your child is in Math, and how strong their negative feeling are on the subject, it will take time to bring them back up to a level where they can function well.  Dont give up.  If you hang there, by the end of this school year, your children may be naming Math their favorite subject, rather than their most hated one.