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Planning a Learning and Fun Packed Summer
It's May, and summer is so close we can almost taste it. When I ask my students about their summer plans, most respond with "sleep". I...
Helping Your Child Explain Their Math Thinking
Explain your thinking... Make a model and explain your thinking... Explain how you know this isn't the right answer... On every math...
Luck or Learning? Questioning to Uncover Your Child's Understanding
"I don't really care about your right answer though." The confusion was back. I was pushing her past what she had always been
Why I Tutor- For the Love of Learning
It was seventh grade and I was raking in mostly C's on my report card. The transition into middle school was proving to be a rough one. I...
5 Ways to Make Goal Setting a Part of Your Family's 2018 Routine
New Year's has come, and our resolutions have been made. It seems that this time of year we become obsessed with improvement. It's a
Why is Math Weird Now?
I was having coffee with a friend the other day, and she asked if I tutor math. I responded that I tutor math and absolutely LOVE it. She...
Happy Crossword Puzzle Day!
Today is Crossword Puzzle Day! I love using crosswords to stretch my brain and strengthen my vocabulary. I thought today would be the...
Fighting Math Anxiety
The good news is, math mentality can be turned around. Students can teach themselves to be comfortable with math. Check out these three sugg
Halloween Candy Math
One year for halloween, I dressed up as a sandwich. Yes you read that right. I was a bologna sandwich if we want to get really technical....
Remedy School Behavior Issues With Katie Hoffman
It’s happening again. You never thought it would happen to you but it is. Your child has always been so well behaved
