There are a large number of people that believe students will get better marks by sending their children to the private school system for their education. However, just like anything ... Read More

Although many of us can self-teach ourselves concepts in math, it's not always true for everyone. We're all different and that usually means different approaches need to be used when ... Read More

A number of parents I've talked to lately have told me that they struggle to understand the math their children are learning. For the most part, these are parents of ... Read More

For most of us, being able to remember how we learned to count is a bit of a stretch. However, we think we can teach counting relatively easily. The truth ... Read More

The National Council of Teachers for Mathematics (NCTM) is a large organization devoted mathematics education K-12. NCTM offers a wealth of resources, instructional strategies and professional development along with memberships ... Read More

Wired math from the university of Waterloo provides some excellent opportunities to learn the key ideas in middle school math online. You can help Builder Ted climb his ladder by ... Read More

I have a rule of thumb regarding math homework and simply put it's 'keep it in the comfort zone'. All too often, students come home with their math homework and ... Read More

Teacher: "Who can tell me what 7 times 6 is?" Student: "It's 42!" Teacher: "Very good! - And who can tell me what 6 times 7 is?" Student again: "It's ... Read More

The New York Times reported that mathematicians believe in God at a rate 2 1/2 times that of biologists, quoting a survey of the National Academy of Sciences. Ron Csillag ... Read More