Middle School: How To Tell If Your Child Is Having Trouble With Logical Mathematical Skills

How can I tell if my middle school-age child is having trouble with logical-mathematical skills?

We'll often become aware that a middle school-age child is struggling with logical and mathematical skills because we get the report from school that the performance is not up to par in math class, etc. If children are struggling at home with normal problem-solving the may have problems with logical mathematical skills. Examples of problem-solving include: how to get something plugged in, how to get things turned on, how to reboot the computer, how to solve a problem of finding something that's been misplaced and looking in the logical places (retracing their steps, for example.) If a child could not complete these, it would be indicative of difficulties with logical and mathematical concepts.