The current study examined the effects of home mathematical activities on preschool children’s math achievements. It also investigated the moderating effect of private math education using worksheets or visiting private math institutes, on the relat...
The current study examined the effects of home mathematical activities on preschool children’s math achievements. It also investigated the moderating effect of private math education using worksheets or visiting private math institutes, on the relationship between home mathmatical activities and children’s math achievements. For this purpose, 168 parent-child pairs. The children's early math skills, including numeracy and problem-solving, were assessed. The analysis was conducted through hierarchical regression to determine the main and moderating effects. This study considered sociodemographic variables including children’s sex, children’s age in month, parents’ educational level, and monthly household income as confounding factors. The results showed that home math activities positively predicted preschool children's early numeracy skills and mathematical problem-solving skills. However, private education for math did not predict children’s numeracy skills and mathematical problem-solving skills. It negated home math activities' positive effects on children’s mathematical problem-solving skills. These findings suggest the need for supporting families to focus on home math activities rather than providing private math education in early childhood.