Radical Personal Finance 916: How to Invest in Your Children at a Very Young Age, Part 7: Don't Let Your Children Study Math Formally until Age 10
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Feb 28, 2023 AI Snips
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Delay Formal Math Until Age Ten
- Formal workbook-based math may be postponed until about age 10 without harming later achievement.
- Historical and research evidence shows early formal arithmetic is a modern trend, not a necessity.
Build Informal Number Sense Early
- Teach math informally early: counting, measurement, and strong memorization of math facts.
- Delay workbook drills and instead prepare children so they can jump into advanced math quickly later.
Historical Norms Favored Later Start
- Historically, formal arithmetic often began in adolescence, not early childhood.
- Teaching at age 10 is historically early compared with many past systems.