Opening a Miquon math book is like opening a rainbow. Each page jumps out at you in a different color. But not in a distracting or annoying sort of way. While each page contains color, it’s the problems themselves that are colorful. There are no images and few introductions or directions to detract from the […]
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A first glimpse of Harold Jacobs’ timeless algebra book reveals what most of us think of as a textbook. The lessons are grouped by topic and contain a short introduction to the concept before launching into a plethora of problems, including a few review and a lot of lesson specific problems. While each lesson
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Juggling the many mathematic’s curricula choices is nearly impossible. It is no wonder that many parents and teachers struggle to find the “perfect” math for their student. The truth is that there are many wonderful choices for the study of mathematics. One of my personal favorites is Singapore Math. Why I like the Singapore math
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Knowing the concepts that are learned and choosing which book to use to guide us through those concepts are two very different things. We know that the goal of middle school mathematics is to truly master arithmetic in preparation for algebra. However, there are numerous middle school math texts to use. Most likely, your local
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As my children grew older and became interested in different extra curricula activities, I found myself turning into the “chauffeur” mom. You’ve all met her, or maybe you are her. She is probably one of the busiest moms you know. Every day of the week she has to stop whatever she’s doing to drive one,
