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If Your Child is Struggling in Math, You Are Not Alone

These results came out about two weeks ago and the reporters were expressing doom and gloom for our children. As stated in this New York...

What if I Can't Afford a Private Tutor?

The school year has started in some states and will start soon in others. If you're a parent who knows your child can benefit from some...

Fun Number Trick Magic to Engage Our Brains

I love magic! I admit it. I can watch a magician for hours and feel like a kid, mesmerized and wanting to know how the trick worked....

5 Skills to Master Before Starting Algebra

algebra can be exciting! Algebra 1 can be exciting and fun for students because they start to feel very "mathematically mature" when...

Tons to Pounds - How Would You Solve This?

As I was hiking the other day, I couldn't resist snapping this photo (below) for the exact purpose of asking others how they would solve...

A Fun Summer Math Idea: Design a Dream Bedroom

(Note: This project uses 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade common core math standards.) I think all math teachers at some point have heard a...

5 Ways to Use Math Over Summer Break

I've seen it all too often. Kids begin to grasp concepts in math during the school year, then return to school after the summer break and...