By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching “I’m just no good at Math.” As a parent, how many times have you heard that? And it’s so frustrating to see your child feel hopeless about such an important subject. But there is hope. One of my biggest sayings to my daughters and…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching May is “Get Caught Reading” month, an observance to underscore the importance – and fun – of reading. What does that have to do with Math? Because reading for pleasure improves children’s brains, according to a British study of 17,000 participants. And you know…
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:…
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…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching It’s simple: Dark chocolate is brain food. It’s been proven to improve memory and boost endorphins (those hormones that make you feel good). So feel perfectly justified to indulge your family with dark chocolate the week of February 14th. As you know, Miracle Math…
Gift cards are an easy way to give a person a gift when the giver doesn’t know what the recipient wants or needs. Kids often love getting these cards as they let the kids use them for something they really want. The cards also present an excellent brain-based learning opportunity. A major reason that gift…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Opportunities for teaching Math are easy to find when you’re shopping at the grocery store. How many cups are in this gallon of milk? If three average-sized potatoes make a pound, how many potatoes weigh 27 pounds? How many ounces of ice cream are…
If you have a desire to shop smart and shop savvy this month, use your brain, use math, and use cash! For most, the act of gift-giving is an essential aspect of the celebrations this time of year. Many will make promises to themselves – with the best intentions – that they will shop early…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching With the holidays now in full swing, parents have a great opportunity to reinforce Math concepts. Just enlist your children as helpers in the kitchen. Sure, cooking and baking might take longer with extra hands to guide, but the benefit is clear: This is…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Director of Miracle Math Coaching The cool thing about teaching Math in the kitchen is that you can eat your results. And with the holidays coming up, now’s a perfect time to practice baking skills that double as ways to learn Math. Baking is the perfect teacher because it’s a…