-
How Calculators Inhibit Learning the Distributive Property in Algebra
The rule that non-calculator users must apply when doing arithmetic is the distributive property – a fundamental tool for doing algebra. Letting students use them too early will reduce their understanding of Algebra!
-
How to Tell if Your Child Is a Top-Down Learner
Is your child a top-down learner? Many children are and it goes unrecognized. This can frustrate the child, the parent and the teacher. Here’s how to tell if he/she is – and how you can help.
-
Teaching Subtraction Using a Balance
Balances are normally used for science stuff. Here’s how to teach subtraction using a balance.
-
What’s the Range of a Function?
The domain and range of a function are challenging to understand. Here’s an explanation of the range of a function – and how to see it in action!
-
Is Zero Positive or Negative?
Is zero positive? Is it negative? Often confused and misunderstood, here is Zero, explained.
-
Multiplication Tricks Roundup
Multiplication tricks are useful when learning the math facts. Here is a list of various sites with lots of tips, tricks and poems to help!
-
What It Means to Be Gifted in Math
What does it mean to be “gifted” in math? Is your child gifted? Aren’t all children gifted?
-
What’s the Domain, Why You Need It and How You Get It
Finding the domain of a function is slippery and misunderstood. Why do we do it? Why do we need domains anyway? And how do you find the domain?
-
What’s a Function?
It may be every student’s idea of the f-word, but a function is really just a question. In this post, read how you can explain functions with regular sentences. And even explain the domain!
-
Counting with Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers are “1st, 2nd, 3rd, …” but we need these to count items to arrived at the final cardinal numbers. All this fancy math talk – why not make it fun with some colorful bugs!
About MathFour.com
I’m Bon Crowder and the photos above are both of me – in 1989 and today. I’m a Generation X mom of Generation Z kids. I began peer tutoring in high school in 1984.
MathFour.com is the “today” version of me helping peers be comfortable in math. If you’re a Gen-X parent, you’re in the right place!
Wanna connect? Give me a call at 713-557-8048.