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 […]
What mathematics curriculum are you using for your kids? Most parents will answer this question with a single sentence. Some of us won’t even use more than one word to define the curriculum being used for our child’s mathematics program. Common answers to this question include Saxon, Teaching Textbooks, or even Life of Fred. While
Those of us who attended public school can remember the teachers that were great. The subject may not have been our favorite, but the atmosphere of a class where the teacher loved teaching, was wonderful. Of course, we can also remember the classes where no one, including the teacher, really wanted to be there. In
Assessment, as you can imagine, is different for each student and each class. An elementary student is assessed for mastery in different ways than a high school student. We assess a student’s mastery of woodworking differently than we do his mastery of chemistry. These observations leave us no assistance in grading our high school level
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You’ve spent the money and time to do what no other educator has done… teach your child logic. Congratulations! You may be wondering, What now? How do we continue being earth movers and changers. How do we challenge our children to use what they’re learning? How do we not lose the knowledge we’ve gained in
