At Cuemath,
- Each child has their own learning resources.
- Instead of passively listening to lectures or watching videos, they are actively working on math problems.
- Most concepts are introduced using a combination of visual aids and physical learning aids or activities.
- A teacher is always present to guide and motivate children.
- Teachers are trained to not give away the answers. They provide clues and help children figure out the answer.
- There are tab-based exercises to help children build aptitude skills.
- After each class, they get a puzzle that makes them apply the concept in an unfamiliar setting.
How to keep the students engaged?
It is a well-established fact in educational research that to engage children, the difficulty level must be just right.
- If the problems are too easy, children get bored. If it is too difficult, children lose interest and give up.
- Often when children say they don’t like math, it is because they are not experiencing the correct level of challenge.
- At Cuemath we create a personalized learning plan for each student.
- If a student is already proficient at the concepts, we provide advanced material and an opportunity for the student to move ahead to the next set of topics – sometimes even the next grade.
- If on the other hand, a student has gaps in some previous concepts (of the same grade or lower grades), we actually move to that lower grade concept and strengthen that first.
How long does it take for a child to excel?
At Cuemath, we start from the child’s proficiency level. Plus, learning via the Cuemath method is quite a new experience for most children because of the prevalence of conventional methods everywhere else. At times, parents will have to play a larger role and support in-class learning with a few at-home activities and exercises. So, for some children, excelling at math takes 3 months while for others, it may take 6 to 9 months.
At the same time, in almost every grade through primary, secondary and high school, new math concepts get introduced. So to ensure children stay on the high-performance track, sustained effort is required. After all, building a strong math foundation requires long term commitment.