Math was my favorite subject till around fifth grade when I was home schooled for the year and wasn't taught in a way I understood what the teacher was saying. Since then understanding math has been a bit of a struggle for me in most cases. I find that if I can't grasp how to do something right away I tend to fall behind and feel lost.
Something I remember always liking about math was when my mom or older brother helped me with homework. When someone I knew personally would help me I feel like I could talk to them more and tell them if I didn't understand something. I feel like getting to know my teachers will always help me like a subject and understand it more. I usually have more fun and an easier time learning if I'm helping or talking to other people that are close to me. For instance I love asking my little brother math questions and helping him with basic math, it makes me happy that I can help him learn new things even when I feel stuck.
Something my sixth grade (intensive)math teachers did that I didn't like was give us back the same exact papers over and over again and not help us at all. I like to get extra help in class than bringing papers home because more often than not I end up forgetting about homework. when I was younger and having trouble with fractions I would help my mom in the kitchen and she would use measuring cups and spoons to help me learn. Linking math problems to something like baking or cooking helps me a lot because I pretty much grew up helping my mom in the kitchen.
On the other hand, something that didn't work well with me was working in groups. Although most of the time in other classes I work with others perfectly well but when I'm trying to get math done that I'm already struggling with I can't get anything done hardly. Another thing about working in groups is that usually the other classmates are further along than me or not helpful at all. Most of the time when other students try to explain something to me it doesn't get through to me and I don't understand.
I honestly want to start liking math and understanding it more, my mom has always loved math and pushed me to love it too. She always gets so exited every year on pi day and is always happy to help me when I have math homework. My mom won't let me get a bad grade if I ask her to help me with math. She always has me go over questions I got wrong and helps me get it right and not make the same mistake again.
This year I'm confident to try my best to understand what is being taught and to ask for help when I need it (I know I will) I have high hopes about your class and am actually exited about math this year.
