-Share three experiences with math that helped shaped your philosophy

of teaching math to young children.

When I was in elementary school, I was enjoyed having a math class, because we
always played games to learn math, and students were in groups to solved math
questions, so students discussed and found the answers together. By that time, I was
enjoyed learning math.

When I was in high school, I started to struggle with math class. Math homework and
tests were harder than before. I started to feel stressed because my parents had a high
expectations on me. Sometimes, the teacher would ask children to solve questions on
the board. I felt awful when I did not know how to do it and stood in front of the board.
However, I got a great grade at the end of the course with extra effort.

When I was in my second year placement, I designed and implemented a fun and
interesting math learning activty for children to play, children were interested in the
activity, the activity provided an opportunity for children to explore and learn math
concepts and knowledge. Having fun learning/ play moves math instruction beyond rote
memorization to a more expansive understanding of mathematics. Children are more
likely to explore, and think with a sense of curiosity, and encourage children to learn in a
playful way.

These three experiences with math shaped my philosophy of teaching math to young
children. I realized the importance of play-based learning, which encourage children to
learn math without feeling stressed. Children would have a more understanding of math
concepts instead of memorized the concepts. Therefore, children are easily to achieve
their goals of learning math.