This article is about aversion to math caused by one’s attitude towards the idea that “I’m bad at math”. People may have a phobia of math because the feeling of getting it wrong outweighs that they need to spend more time doing math. In addition, the author states that “math is based on logic and […]
Recent studies have shown that mothers who diet during their pregnancies can have an effect on their unborn child. Many children who have had mothers diet while pregnant with them tend to have lower text scored than other children, specifically Math. It is shown that mothers who do not diet while pregnant have safer pregnancies […]
Math circles will link your children and leaders in math education together. This foundation can lead to not only better understanding of math principles for your child, but also a better understanding of how math is involved with everything we do during the day. From cooking to sending men to Mars math plays a role. […]
More than one-fifth of children suffer from math anxiety, researchers have found that the fear they feel is real and activates the amygdala of their brains, just like when they experience other types of anxiety and fear. Interestingly, they found that the anxiety has little to do with their math ability. Just three math tutoring […]
This article is about a new summer program set up by a school to help students improve their reading and math skills. Educators are aware that students forget things over the long summer vacation so this is the main reason for this program. Students sign up online and as they progress they earn privileges such […]
For many students remedial math can be a harsh roadblock that discourages and hinders the learning of math in general, often derailing the hopes of college for a student otherwise suited for such an environment. Now, however, there are initiatives being put forward relying less on remedial concepts such as algebra, especially for students pursuing […]
The old way of teaching math is getting stale. Repetitive drilling for the purpose of memorization does not promote interest in today’s students. A Santa Fe Institute mathematician is bringing math to kids and kids to math via a local bakery. He is encouraging kids to explore math out in the real world and making […]
The state board responsible for public school standards in Nebraska has adopted new standards for its public high schools. The new math standards were approved by a vote of 7-1 after the state’s four boards representing Nebraska colleges and universities. Although the public school leadership expressed some misgivings about the lack of a four year […]
This article is a review of three mobile apps named Twelve A Dozen, The Counting Kingdom, Zoombinis. All three games are math games designed to teach young children. Twelve A Dozen is a platforming with math puzzles. The Counting Kingdom is a game where you battle monsters by counting and solving quick math problems and […]
This article is about a young man with severe learning disabilities completing impressive feats like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 16 to bring attention to the talents of people with disabilities. It was also mention in the article that he has gotten awards and has managed to get passing grades in school despite his handicaps. […]
