5 Homework Tips That Will Boost Your Child’s Memory

5 Homework Tips That Will Boost Your Child’s Memory

Working memory refers to how we retain and directly work with the information that is stored in the short-term memory. Help your child experience long-term success with these 5 homework tips that will boost your child’s memory. Memory is crucial to constructing a solid foundation of learning. It helps children in the classroom environment, and…

Incorporating Math Skills into Daily Routines

Incorporating Math Skills into Daily Routines

According to research, children achieve higher academic success in any subject when parents, actively support learning. Math skills are no different.   In today’s world of accelerated learning and technological advancements, it is more important than ever before for adults to help by engaging in the effort to learn. Our world is in high demand…

Building Your Child’s Schema During Christmas Break

Building Your Child’s Schema During Christmas Break

According to developmental specialists, Christmas break is a productive time of the year to place a special emphasis on building your child’s schema. As mentioned in our previous posts, a “schema” is the concept of helping children interpret and organize the information that they are subjected to in a cognitive manner. In turn, this aids…

9 Easy Ways to Boost your Child’s Brain Power on Thanksgiving

9 Easy Ways to Boost your Child’s Brain Power on Thanksgiving

By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching No need to take a holiday from brain-based learning just because it’s Thanksgiving.  We’re all busy, busy, busy on turkey day, of course.  But there are simple, no-hassle ways of squeezing in some brain boosters.  Here are 10 ways to help your budding Einstein:…

How Harry Potter Can Help Make your Child a Math Rock Star

How Harry Potter Can Help Make your Child a Math Rock Star

By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching No, it doesn’t have to do with witchcraft. Encouraging students to write creatively – whether a crazy short story or the beginning of a cool fantasy novel – will help them master Math.  Researchers have found that children who write regularly are sharpening brain…

9 Ways to Use Halloween Candy, Costumes and Cooking to Teach Math

9 Ways to Use Halloween Candy, Costumes and Cooking to Teach Math

By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Oh, the many sweet ways to teach Math in late October!  I’ve always said that children learn best when they’re engaged and having fun.  How much more fun can you have than playing dress up and scarfing down candy?  Halloween is the perfect holiday…

8 Go-To Websites for Turning Your Child into an Academic Star

8 Go-To Websites for Turning Your Child into an Academic Star

By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Hello Everyone! School’s underway, and you probably know in general how well your child is doing.  If you don’t, it’s not difficult to find out.  You can go to back-to-school night if it hasn’t already passed or just contact your child’s school to find…

A Secret Technique to Help Your Younger Child with Math

A Secret Technique to Help Your Younger Child with Math

By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Let’s say your child is struggling with counting or can’t remember shapes. What do you do? Usually, parents sit down and try to help their students themselves. Not a good idea. Research shows that parents who are anxious about Math do more harm than…