How to Raise a Math Whiz

As part of a Washington Post series called "Raising a Math Whiz," Mari-Jane Williams offers parents suggestions for how to inspire their kids to love math. 

A mother and math-eschewing English major, Williams picks the brains of several women involved in efforts to engage children—and their parents—in math. The resulting recommendations include:

1. Never say you weren’t good at math (even if you weren’t).
2. Celebrate a mathematician.
3. Teach them that struggling is okay.
4. Adopt a more math-centric vocabulary.
5. Weave math into everyday activities.
6. Let them be the experts.

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