THE FAMILY’S ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD’S MATHEMATICAL GIFTEDNESS

Abstract

The article deals with the psychological and pedagogical problem of the influence of the family on the for­mation and development of the mathematical abilities of the child and his/her giftedness. Family patterns are identified, which determine the development or inhibition of the development of mathematical giftedness of a child. As the primary conditions for influencing the formation and development of mathematical abilities, the peculiarities of parent-child interaction styles, structural characteristics of the family, the specifics of relations between its members, the emotional climate in the family, and others are considered. The questions of psy­chological support of the family, where a mathematically gifted child grows, are highlighted; possible ways of interaction of family and school on this issue are outlined.