Early mathematics is about making connections and seeing patterns, which is exactly the reason I really favor the use of the 100's chart. There's just so much learning that can ... Read More

"I want you to add up all of the numbers between 1 and 100, including both 1 and 100." As the story goes, that's the question that our young mathematician ... Read More

The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the earliest theorems known, going back to ancient civilizations. The very secretive Pythagorean society is where is responsible for the theorem that states: "The area ... Read More

Struggling in math? Try 'Wired Math' This site makes learning and understanding math much more fun than you could possibly imagine. You'll find help on Ratio and Rate, Surface Area ... Read More

Believe it or not, 120,000 seventh and eighth-grade students actually take the SAT. These students are a select group who score within the top 3 percent of achievement tests at ... Read More

Parents can help children improve their math skills at home in a variety ways. In so doing, these children will have a solid foundation that will help them throughout their ... Read More

Around my house, this use to be a common question. Of course, I had calculators in kitchen drawers, coffee table drawers and even one in my purse. Not anymore, my ... Read More

Fractions are often a difficult concept for young learners to grasp. Keeping it concrete is a great first step, until they understand that fractions really just mean it's a part ... Read More

Learning the facts is essential, yet more and more children are not committing the facts to memory anymore and research tells us that knowing the facts often leads to greater ... Read More

If you're looking for some help with pre-algebra, look no further. You'll find the rules for using the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) with positive and negative integers. ... Read More

Then you should know that cramming almost serves no purpose over the long run. Although it may get you through a test or exam, it appears to have little effect ... Read More