Geometry is not my favorite subject. With the exception of proofs, I confess to finding Geometry rather boring. It seems to be common for people to prefer either Geometry or Algebra, but I’m beginning to challenge this perception. Let us reason together: Students in Math Masters are encouraged to learn difficult and beautiful truths using […]
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Over Christmas break I studied pre calculus. While I taught pre calculus last year and continue to help students in this course, there is always more to learn. I decided to study pre calculus for two main reasons: I am a student and I am a teacher. First, I am a student. I want to
Day ninety-eight living like campers; the children are stir crazy and mother has succumbed to exhaustion. Just kidding. Well, kidding about me succumbing to exhaustion. Our family moved this summer and it was a move into a place that is under construction. Change is hard in the best circumstances, but I’m glad to report that
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Summer planning hits us all in different ways. Either you are the person who finished school in May and dove right into planning in June, or you have been enjoying the summer days and plan to get your act together in August. If you are the former, then I salute you. Every year, I attempt
Five Summers ago, I reviewed various elementary mathematics curricula. At the time, Beast Academy was a fairly new curriculum on the market. Five years later, I continue to use this program. When new programs come on the market for math students, I tend to be skeptical. I want to try to help my children enjoy
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