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Technology is your new BFF if you want your children to stay ahead academically.   You know enough to outlaw the bad stuff – no videogames of cold-blooded snipers taking out neighborhoods, and, definitely, no Facebook, Tweeting, Snapchatting, Instagramming, Pinteresting and texting during homework or dinner time. But there’s a treasure trove of apps and websites…

No one wants to raise a Pinocchio, the child whose nose grew every time he told a lie.  When you catch your children telling a fib, what should you do?  Give them a time out?  Take away their TV time?  Spank them?  The answers are “no,” “no” and “no”.  Check out what experts say about how…

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Answered by Elijah’s parents, Michelle and Javier Montenegro: Why did you seek help from the Miracle Math Coaching Program for Elijah?  The beginning of first grade, Elijah’s teacher went out on unexpected medical leave. The absence of his teacher left the class with no structure,…

What attitudes do American’s have toward math?  It depends on who you talk to.  But there are some common attitudes expressed among different groups of people that we should pay attention to when working to get kids more excited about math. What attitudes do adults and parents have toward math? Change the Equation, an organization…

Sabelle Dumas was a student at Vanden High School in Fairfield when she was enrolled at Miracle Math Coaching.  Here’s a little about her experience: 1. Why did you seek help from the program? I was failing Math, and knew I needed to pass the class to keep on track for college. 2. How were you doing in…

Jessica Gregory is another FANTASTIC Miracle Math Coach.  Here are three questions to help you get to know her better: 1.  If she could coach any celebrity, who would it be and what would she teach?  In my tutoring dreams, I would love to teach my favorite singer, Regina Spektor. I would teach her some…

Do you have a child who never gives up, no matter what?  If she had to do 100 pull-ups by the end of the week, would she give it her all every day? If your son had to sell 1,000 candy bars by the end of the month, would he knock on as many doors…

Parents and students alike groan about homework.   Students obviously don’t want more school after school. But some parents think it sucks, too. The complaint is that it disrupts the household and eats into family time.   Between juggling after-school activities, cooking dinner and finishing chores, who has time for helping your child struggle through Common Core Math?…

Samai Wilson is  10 years old and a 6th grader at Holy Spirit School in Fairfield.  Check out how what her Mom, Akosua Demann, has to say about how Miracle Math Coaching helped her daughter succeed in school. Why did you seek help from the Miracle Math Coaching Program? Samai has always been a strong student,…

How much do you know about Valentine’s Day? 1.  What does the word “Valentine” mean? A.            Sweetheart B.            Victorious C.            Strong D.            Love   What percent of women send themselves Valentines each year? A.            2…

In an earlier post, I asked whether you were raising Zombies.  Not the “Walking Dead” variety, of course, but the non-thinking kid kind.  Whether your children are already geniuses or still trying to find their way academically, you can help them (check out my daughter, Sariah, drinking a smoothie that stimulates her brain.) If you…

We all want our children to be Einsteins.  Parenting Expert Vicki Hoefle says it best: “Thinking Kids are WAY more FUN to Raise than Zombie kids who don’t think for themselves.” So what’s the difference between brilliant and, well, er…not so brilliant?  Here are guidelines: ·         Thinking children ask lots of questions.  Why? Why? Why?…