My son has a speech delay problem but naturally very good in maths and he loves maths . He learned numbers addition of 3 and 4 digit numbers multiplication of 1 by 2 and 3 digit numbers himself he enjoys doing maths . I am thinking of grooming and training him for big competitions . but i dont have any guidance . how should I proceed his training ? I dont want to waste his natural talent . guidance is required . what should be my road map to train him for big competitions ?
Take him to one and let him participate… may not even be his thing.
Only because someone is good at math, doesn’t mean they’re good at competitions or like to participate in them.
Does he get a say in that?
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Thank you for your kind suggestion yes these factors should also be consider they are very important but as I realized He enjoys competitions . He learnt Rubiks cube beginners method . so I made his registration in a city wide competition . He took part in that enjoyed alot and after not qualifying in next round he start practicing more and more to minimize his time and now he has improved alot . Now he is learning Advance beginners method and working on fingers movement to minimize time . he is very fast learner .
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Man. The amount of things one can unpack from those few words. They reflect the cold truth that one’s upbringing is almost entirely in the hands of their parents. It’s scary how natural it is for people to think they can dictate a child’s life without asking themselves the question if they should. Knowing when or when not to ask the question itself is something one cannot entirely figure out, what should a parent parent? Nature does not care at all about what is right or wrong, it doesn’t even seem to acknowledge the existence of right or wrong and people’s actions totally emulate that.
Sorry for going so off track but your reaction towards the original poster concerning the interests of the child sparked a deep philosophical flame in me for a short moment and I had to share it.
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You should let him take charge in using his gift.
Often it is assumed that when a child has a gift that their interests align with the gift. This not surprising as most gifts are discovered after showing interest in something. However, this is not always the case.
Your kid seems to like competitions then let him come to you if he wants to do more. When interest and gift align they can be a powerful combo in ones life but you cannot force them to align, it has to come naturally.
What you can do is only encourage his progress.
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You are right , we belong to a third world country , we dont have same good conditions as you have . we have very short time and less opportunities . we do actions according to our environment and availability of opportunities . secondly talent is one thing and providing children a good direction at right time is very important . we can give him direction not enforcing him as I am totally against it .
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Трябва да подкрепите своето дете.Моят син е с аутизъм.От много малък обича цифрите ,сметките и всичко свързано с числа.Преди да започне да се занимава сериозно със скоростна калкулация го запознах с експерт в тази област,който да каже има ли заложби или не…Няколко години по-късно е Световен шампион до 12год, Световен вицешампион по изчисление на неточни корени и т.н.Искам да кажа ,че подкрепата е много важна!Има достатъчно ресурси и за чиста математика и по ментална аритметика в Интернет.Може да пробвате Мемориад софтуер или друг.Кан академи за математика и много други.Важното е да има желание .Познавам много талантливи ,амбициозни и успешни деца ,които са от Индия,Мароко,Алжир и др.Всички те имат безусловната подкрепа на родители ,треньори и даже правителства.!Желая успех
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You need to support your child. My son is autistic. From a very young age, he loves numbers, calculations and everything related to numbers. Before he started doing speed calculation seriously, I introduced him to an expert in this field, who could tell if he has aptitude or no… A few years later he is World Champion under 12, World Vice Champion in calculating inexact roots, etc. I want to say that support is very important! There are enough resources for both pure mathematics and mental arithmetic on the Internet. You can to try Memoriad software or others. Cannes academies for mathematics and many others. The important thing is to have a desire. I know many talented, ambitious and successful children who are from India, Morocco, Algeria, etc. All of them have the unconditional support of parents, coaches and even governments. I wish you success
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Thank you very much for your reply, We are targeting junior world mental maths championship . He is in pre school . his reading is beginners level but he is improving very fast in reading nd writing .
Thank you very much for your kind words and support yes that words are enough to make us strong . Great to hear about your child success and the hard work you did with your child . I am confused that his calculations are very strong should I introduce him with “Soroban” ? will it help him ? or remain stuck with conventional number systems ? Can you share me what is the pattern World championship ? I visit the website I could not find any syllabus or pattern except one of the senior category .I mean there is ten 10 digit numbers for addition , Two 8 digit numbers for multiplication . Square root of 6 digit numbers is that too for juniors too ?
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Вие сте гледали в сайта на Световното за всички възрасти,където регламента е различен,както и нивото.Погледнете в Junior Mental Calculation World Chamionship.Провежда се всяка година в Билефелд ,Германия.В сайта ще намерите примерни задачи.Като цяло разполагате с време 2 часа за решаване на задачи на лист -събиране,изваждане,смесени,умножение,деление,календарни дати,дроби,корени,остатъци,и др.Разделени са по групи -до 12 год,до 15год и до 19год.
И да,да владеете соробон ,определено Ви дава голямо предимство.За съжаление в нашата страна това не е залегнало в масовите програми и моето дете ползва само чисто умствено изчисление.Вижте сайта на Даниел Тиймс ,там има много разяснения също
You have looked at the site of the World Championship for all ages, where the regulation is different, as well as the level.
Look at the Junior Mental Calculation World Championship. It is held every year in Bielefeld, Germany.
You will find sample tasks on the site. In general, you have time 2 hours for solving tasks on a sheet - addition, subtraction, mixed, multiplication, division, calendar dates, fractions, roots, remainders, etc. They are divided into groups - up to 12 years, up to 15 years and up to 19 years.
And yes, mastering sorobon definitely gives you a big advantage. Unfortunately in our country this is not embedded in mass programs and my child only uses pure mental calculation. Check out Daniel Timms site, there are many explanations there too:
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Thank you very much , so nice of you . May God bless you . very good information for me .
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Let the little guy grow normally. Putting him in competition will make him feel he has to do well for you , and if he doesn’t he will began to feel that he is letting you down. The only outcome from this is that he will grow up in a very strange situation and never just have a normal life.
Don’t be that pushy parent. If he is genuinely interested in doing anything like this then let him be the one leading , not you. That way if he doesn’t do well he won’t feel any guilt about disappointing you.
If anything, maybe even put him off doing it and explain how hard it might be for him. If he insists then yea, let him try but don’t be seen to be expecting him to be the champ. Make sure he thinks it’s just a bit of fun.
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Hi Muhammed, my son had / has a similar interest in math at 5 years. He is now 9. He has a naturally competitive personality, and numbers (which appeal to his personality = infinity!) are simply a natural attraction for him. Here is what we have done, and what I would recommend based on our experience.
- Start him out with fun books on math. Look online for free books for kids, or at a bookstore. Anything with interesting pictures, diagrams, explanations, etc. It should “at his level” but it should also be material that stimulates his curiosity.
- Use Kahn Academy. We started our son with this at an early age, and before long he was way ahead of his age group. We got him a cheap tablet which he used for this. A computer / laptop is just as good. We wouldn’t push it too much. A few days (3-4) a week is fine. The key (for the most part) is that he needs to enjoy it. Let the sessions be about ~10 minutes. If he wants to go longer, then let him. But don’t let him overdo it. The idea is to gently guide him according to his interests. I disagree with those who say to just let him be. He needs direction at this age. That’s what parents and teachers are for. (both I and my wife are in fact teachers) The key is to give the right direction.
- Have him watch youtube videos on math and science. There is so much wonderful stuff available. For example, look at the youtuber 3blue1brown. This is a bit more advanced. But find material like that. You will have to keep track of what he watches, as Youtube also has plenty of undesirable material, especially for kids. So make sure someone is always present while he is watching. And of course, limit the time.
- Assuming he advances with interest, introduce him to games, etc., that will increase his interest even more. A good example is Chess. If he doesn’t know Chess, teach him now. Look for other games that he can play.
- Finally, there will be times when he may not want to continue learning / doing something. The key is to understand the difference between when you’ve hit a roadblock that needs to be cleared and when there may actually be no more interest in a subject. The problem is that it is not always clear. In this, you will have to just exercise choice as a parent, and discipline. For example, our son is also learning piano. At some point he simply refused to practice. We hunkered down and required that he do so. A month later, he was joyfully practicing on his own. Had he continued to refuse to play, we may have had to just put him into something else. The key is to find the middle path. Too much is bad, but also too little.
Hope this helps.
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Man, look into the Polgar sisters. Of course let your son have a say, but if you raise him praising his maths skills and focusing on developing them.
He, in turn, will love it. I initially heard about them in atomic habits and wow it spiked my intrigue. A father and mother, both not genius’s, raised 3 incredible chess players through obsession since they were born.
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This I completely agree with. Don’t overdo it, too many times I have overdone obsessions I have, only to hate it the next week.
Direction is a very positive thing for children, as adults can stay consistent much better than children.