At this time of year it is easy to go into panic mode and pull out all the stops for getting your child "over the line" when it comes to their math class. I have parents who come in daily looking for a quick fix when it comes to getting math tutoring or math homework help. Please be careful in finding that silver bullet to make all the math problems go away; it pretty much doesn't exist. If math has been following a downward trend line the past couple of years, it is necessary to go bad and rebuild. If it took months and years for this problem to escalate, it won't take a month to get back on track.
Chances are if they are struggling there is a reason. Putting a bandaid on a concept works for the short term, but too many bandages holding together a math student is heading for trouble. The student will start to look like this dude - scared, confused, panicked, and unprepared.
First of all, address the problem before it gets out of hand. If you are already at crisis point, make the necessary investment to gain those concepts currently missing. Sometimes you have to take those two steps back to move one step forward. Quick fixes don't address the deep down issues preventing success. Setting reasonable expectations and having patience to let your child learn for mastery, not in a race-like situation, is key for long term success.
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