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How to help your kids with their math homework
Did you know that most parents would rather talk with their kids about drugs than about math? Whether you use math daily as part of your job, or haven’t done long division in decades–and whether your kid is learning the times tables or studying trigonometry–here are some tips on how to help your kid with math. read on…
How to help kids be okay with things being hard
As adults, it’s easy to forget that things that now seem obvious we’re not always so clear: that it’s normal if something feels hard, or that if you’re crying, something’s wrong and we need to talk about it. At some point, someone explained these things to us, or we figured them out on our own, the hard way…read on…
It’s eraser time! (And other math mantras)
One of my favorite math mantras, apparently, is “it’s eraser time.” “Eraser time” normalizes error, makes erasing fun, and helps students feel like they belong because they get our special “insider lingo.” read on…
Five Tips for a Happy Math Year
Many parents realize that they want to help their kid with math, but aren’t quite sure where to start. Here are five tips you can use throughout the entire coming year — no matter what you’re working on or how old your kid is. read on…
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How to visualize fractions easily
Pizzas. They’re the best way to represent fractions, right? Well, that’s what I thought until I tried using pizzas to teach equivalent fractions. Instead, I now use a brownie shape, which makes it much easier for students to understand how equivalent fractions work. read on…
How to convert between cups, pints, quarts, and gallons
Do you need an easy way to remember unit conversion (visually)? Or just a way to calculate how many cups there are in a gallon? Here’s how to figure it out… by drawing a gallon man! read on…
How to solve elapsed time problems visually
Here’s an intuitive, visual way to solve elapsed time problems by drawing a timeline. This method also prepares students to confidently solve elapsed time problems mentally. read on…
How to easily remember how logarithmic notation works
Here’s an easy way to remember what goes where in logarithmic form — very useful when rewriting exponents as logarithms or logarithms as exponents! read on…
Videos
How to multiply binomials using FOIL
Here’s how to multiply binomials using FOIL (first, outer, inner, last). read on…
How to multiply binomials using a box (visual method)
Here’s a video explaining how to multiply binomials using a box! Many people find this more visual and intuitive than FOILing. read on…