Boosting Confidence & Understanding: Review & Preview
A lot of students need help to catch up and build confidence in the classroom. The review-preview technique is really effective and the summer is a perfect time to use it.
Math
Why Is Math So Hard? School Subjects Where Falling Behind Spells Real Trouble
Subjects like math, where each topic builds on the last, are very unforgiving. It can be easy to fall behind while learning a complex, cumulative topic. Here’s how to help your child catch up.
Math Anxiety: 7 Steps To Conquer It
Math anxiety is a real problem for both students and adults. Here’s why it happens and what you can do even if you’re not a math person.
ADHD And Math: 3 Struggles and How to Help
I remember in elementary school memorizing my math times tables… what stands out most to be is the “mad minute.” It was a short quiz of 20 multiplication problems and we were given one minute to complete them… and it could probably be defined as the most stressful 60 seconds of my young life! Now, … Read more
Why studying math is so hard? 😫
If you’ve been around Educational Connections for a while, you’ve probably heard me talk about my first encounter with tutoring—and it wasn’t as a tutor. I was a student. It was the summer between fourth and fifth grade, and I simply could not figure out long division. All the steps confused and frustrated me, and I … Read more