Just teach my kid the math
I did A-level maths, I&#x27;ve programmed computers for 30 years since I was a kid.<p>Ive implanted algorithms to calculate solar irradiance varying by orientation, inclination and latitude.<p>I don&#x27;t understand what my 7yo stepsons maths homework is asking him to do&#x2F;learn.<p>It&#x27;s just weird and I&#x27;m not sure he always does either, it teaches the how (weirdly) but never the why, I&#x27;ve started teaching him how to understand the practical uses for maths.<p>We play games now like &quot;how many bricks in the wall&quot; when we are out and about.<p>I struggled with maths as a child because I never saw what it was <i>for</i>, once you realise that it&#x27;s the language of the universe things click why it is important, I&#x27;m not a mathematician nor do I need to be but I still appreciate those who are.