Over this past summer, we completed a summer semester. Now I know that I’ve spoken about summer semester before, but I’ll recap real quick. Basically, Summer Semester is a short semester for us to build skills or work through material that isn’t necessarily a typical course. For example, my sons typically review math facts, learn […]
Note Taking Methods : A whole class? Read More »
Any true student will read this title and wonder, “how is this even a thing? Doesn’t everyone need to take notes?” Yes, I believe everyone should be taking notes. However, you’d be surprised, or maybe not, about how many students come to my math classes and admit to not taking notes. It’s like they figure
You’ve probably noticed that our math membership uses the Art of Problem Solving texts. While these books are not necessarily the only books that we use, they are some of our favorites. Have you ever wondered what the Art of Problem Solving texts look like? Unless you are one of the lucky few people
Inside the Art of Problem Solving Read More »
Labor, as in work, is not a hot commodity. It’s easy to find work, as in work to be done, but it’s hard to find good workers to complete it. So why do we bother? When everyone else seems to be on endless summer break or weekends full of video games, why should we labor?
Today is the 5th Monday of the month. These are the odd weeks. The shifting week. Starting with one month and ending with another, you never know quite which month you are supposed to act in. Which month’s goals do you focus on? Which month’s bills do you pay? This is the week that I
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