According to research, it has been determined that one of the most critical of all components related to a child’s learning experience is the need to provide well-informed and highly meaningful feedback to the people who have played a role in the investment of that child’s academic progress. The progress report is a form of…
Thank you for electing to read our second installment to our series, “Math Aids for Students with ADHD”. Last week, in Part 1 of this series, you learned that students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder suffer from a neurological behavior disorder that results in inappropriate degrees of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Differences within the Central Nervous…
There are several math aids available for students that have ADHD. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurobiological behavioral-based disorder that is characterized by chronic and and developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. This disorder originates from structural and neurochemical differences within the Central Nervous System of the body. This physiological-based disorder interferes with…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Director of Miracle Math Coaching Hurray for failure! Yeah for F’s! Yippee for flunking! You must think I’m losing it. But I’m not. It’s progress report time, and I want to share with you how a bad report can be a great opportunity for your child. First, remember back to…
According to experts, connecting with your child’s teacher is one of the most important activities that you may do for your child. The reason being is that, if a positive partnership is developed between you and the person that educates your child, it will contribute to the student’s overall level of success in school. Numerous…
What is all of this chatter on the rise about connecting art and math? For starters, it’s awesome for students. Haven’t heard about it yet? Here’s the rundown. It was time to put a bit of STEAM into STEM STEAM is an educational philosophy developed a few years ago that is gaining ground quickly…
I was surprised when I came across an 8th grade Math test from the year 1912. Students who nailed this exam could probably teach in today’s middle schools. The questions gave me a headache, and I’m a mathematician. I’ll spare you the really hard questions. Can you answer the three below? The answers are…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and CEO of Miracle Math Coaching Consider teachers the Super Heroes of your child’s academic life. Among other powers, they instill knowledge with a vengeance, reinforce it with conviction, motivate like a cheerleader, mentor like a coach and nurture with compassion. School’s starting up, and teachers are fastening on their…
A mother checks in on her newborn daughter in the middle of the night. After kissing the infant on the cheek, Mom goes back to bed. An hour later, she pads into the room to check again, then leaves. This goes on for an hour as the Mom tries to satisfy her need to know…
Children are texting fanatics, especially teens. Research show they send more than 2,000 texts a month. With their heads down and their thumbs pumping like pistons, they retreat into a world of GMTA, FOMCL, DUCWIM and HHIS (see translations below). But that’s good news and bad news. The downsides of texting are obvious: it steals time…