What you find hard about math, others may find easy. Or the other way around! Continue Reading →
Easy is in the Eye of the Beholder
The Absolute Value of a Number is Always…
Absolute Values of numbers might be simple, but when you start using letters with them, watch out! Continue Reading →
Failure is Not an Option – It’s a Requirement
Being a failure is hard. Until you realize it’s the only way to math learning. And the only way to help your kids get to math learning! Continue Reading →
The Importance of Units and Percents
Units are important. But there’s more to them than just inches and feet. Percents are units too! Continue Reading →
The Correct Way to Show Your Work – Problem, Work and Solution
Showing your work is not about showing what someone else wants – it’s about setting yourself up for study success. Continue Reading →
Not Everything That Matches will Cancel
Often we cancel things in expressions and equations. But not everything that matches will cancel! Continue Reading →
The Only Person You Can Trust is YOU
If you don’t believe it, it might as well not be true. But you can still work while you wonder. Continue Reading →
Hang onto Negatives in Math Problems
You may be an optimist. You may always see the positive side of things. But in math, you gotta hang onto your negatives. Continue Reading →
Study to Learn
Why do you study? And do you you always achieve that goal? Continue Reading →
The First Thing to Check if You Get a Math Problem Wrong
Sometimes the solution is the one you don’t even think about! Continue Reading →