To teach the child to elementary elements of mathematics (addition and subtraction), it is necessary before he goes to school as the school program today rather difficult and will be better if the child is prepared.
Instruction
1. For a start it is worth training the child in figures. It needs to be done so that to interest him. It is worth picking up pictures where figures are shown in the form of interesting objects which will interest the kid. You should not give a lot of "base", it is worth being limited to the top ten. When the child remembers figures, it is possible to pass to the following stage of training in subtraction.
2. After training in figures we take two objects, it is desirable edible (for example, apples, candies, cookies, etc.) and we eat one, explaining to the child that "there were two apples, one was eaten, there was one apple". The way can seem silly, but the child will compare the concepts "number/quantity" and will be able to understand point of subtraction. Then we learn to read on objects (already optional to eat, it is possible just to hide behind the back) the child at least from six. And further the course is entered by various "fantastic" problems that it was easier for child to be guided. Already having certain experience of subtraction, the kid easily will be able to solve them.
3. It should be taken into account some facts when training in subtraction: the child at first needs to be taught on real examples, and already then on children's problems; you should not demand from the kid of the highest mathematical knowledge at once, gradual training is necessary. And also it is worth combining training in subtraction and addition, then it will be easier for child to penetrate into these both concepts.
4. To teach the child it is possible to read according to a certain scheme. This scheme of training is as follows: at first we help the child to combine the concepts "number/quantity", then we give him easy problems, and further just send the child to school where experienced experts will train it in mathematics and other sciences. For now it is just necessary to provide to the kid base that at this school it was easier for him. It is not necessary to hurry, you should only "play numbers" with the child, thereby gradually developing him and even interesting in mathematics. Anyway, good luck to you in it.