By Deanna Hurn, Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s one of my favorite posts from last year: In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s one of my favorite posts from last year: As you know, April is National Mathematics Awareness Month. I recently learned that April is also…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Director of Miracle Math Coaching You know I’m the coolest Math nerd ever, right? Well, April is special to me because it’s National Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Okay, not everyone thinks that’s a reason to jump for joy. But your kids might appreciate my idea for helping them celebrate:…
It’s important to have fun while you’re in high school, spending time with friends and making the most out of those years. However, it’s not all about fun – you also need to make sure that you’re preparing for college and the career you pursue later in life. Preparing for college success is as simple…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Does your young child believe nickels are worth more than dimes because nickels are bigger? That makes so much sense, right? Correcting kids on the value of coins is easy. But you might think a deeper conversation about money would go over their heads….
Every spring, high school students, mostly juniors and seniors but also some sophomores, prepare to take the SAT and ACT college entrance exams. Before 2016, this meant students needed rather extensive preparation for these tests. Changes in the tests began as early as 2015 and are more evident in 2017. In the past, both tests…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Director of Miracle Math Coaching If you post on Facebook, search on Google or write using Microsoft Word, you can thank a woman. In the mid-1800s, Mathematician Ada Lovelace made calculations of rational numbers in what is now known as the first computer program. Her mother pushed Ada to study…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching After losing 93 pounds and releasing the mental fog of not giving my brain and body the optimal nutrition it needs, I’ve been super excited about March – National Nutrition Month. Although we’re at the tail end of the month, it’s not too late…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching As a board member of the National Tutoring Association, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of contributing to its Mentor Workbook. The most recent section I wrote helps mentors give growth feedback to mentees. Because the information can be useful to parents, I’m sharing it…
BRAIN-BASED. HEART-LED™ Using a proven and productive way to teach math is only as good as the input that is retained. For too long, public school systems have worked with students that immediately catch on to the dynamics of mathematics while the rest of the class never grasps the concept. ‘I do not have enough…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Director of Miracle Math Coaching Yikes! Spring Break! That means seven looooooonnnnnnng days of keeping your children busy. I hope those of you who work have scored big-time in the “I found daycare” lottery. And some of you might have already packed your bags for a family vacation. But some…