As you peruse mathematics curricula this summer in a desperate attempt to find the magic solution to your math struggles, remember the most important feature of your child’s education, you. It’s you. You are essential and irreplaceable. Regardless of the math text, program, or tutor that you utilize for your child’s educational journey, you are […]
We’ve been focusing on wonder and discovery quite a bit lately and there’s a reason for that. Not only does it seem to fit with the seasons of spring and summer, but it’s important. As we continue into our high school mathematics journey, the temptation to focus narrowly on the task at hand is hard
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I have declared the summer of 2023 a summer of arithmetic! It’s about time to get ourselves back in the basics and review the foundation of our mathematics mastery. One of the most beautiful parts of the creation of the Lord is patterns, and those patterns are explored, although imperfectly, in the world of numbers.
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Patterns and learning to observe patterns is one of the most joyful parts of studying mathematics. In Algebra this past year, we discovered the pattern that exists when we try to simplify the value of the difference of two squares. In this middle of observing the values, we see the pattern and suddenly we’re starting
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The end of the school year is upon us and that means that we are all frantically searching for ways to wrap up the year and hit the beach. You may be shelving books, cleaning out binders, or even taking end of year tests. One thing you should be completing before hitting the beach though
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