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Help Your Child Set New Year Goals
New Year goals and resolutions are just as important for kids as they are for adults – especially when it comes to academic success! New Year’s Day and the days immediately following the 1st marks the tradition of new beginnings. According to developmental specialists, this is a wonderful time to assist children ages 4…
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s — By the Numbers
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights legend and American hero whose legacy we celebrate next week. He dedicated his life to fighting injustice and advancing the cause of equal opportunity for all without using violence. We all know about his magnificent…
Winter Break Refreshes the Mind, Body, and Spirit of Students
Winter break is a time that aids in refreshing the mind, the body, and the spirit of students. Students that are refreshed are found to experience higher levels of success in school. If you are reading this, your child has already endured the most challenging aspects of the school year – starting school, adjusting to…
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…
6 Proven Strategies to Help Boost Your Student’s Math Test Scores
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching The year is winding down, but a few tests or quizzes might still lurk in your child’s future. Some students always ace their Math exams whether the subject is simple addition or pre-Algebra. The likely reason isn’t rocket science. It pays to pay…
Importance of Knowing Your Child’s Schema
Schema are unique patterns associated with the behaviors of a child. Upon observation, you will recognize these patterns in your child. They are regularly displayed as actions that assist the child in making sense of and developing an understanding of the world. In some instances, a child will explore various types of behavior patterns; however,…
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:…
Using Math Skills for Thanksgiving Dinner
Does your jaw drop when you hear the kids complain about math skills they’ll never use once they’re grown up? Join the crowd of teachers and parents who wonder if they will ever be able to convince students and offspring about the value of understanding math. Subtlety is the key to involving children in math…
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…
The Learning Science of the Brain
For the past twenty years, pioneering research has dove deep into the workings of the brain. We now know that no two brains are exactly alike. By understanding of the capabilities of the brain, we can improve educational-based research, learning policies, and teaching practices. New information pertaining to cognitive-based neuroscience teaches us how students learn….
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…
5 Myths about Bullying that Parents Need to Know
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Many of you have been on one side or another of the bullying issue. Either a child has intimidated, harassed or physically harmed your child. Or your son or daughter was the bully. Being a parent in either situation is painful, but it’s especially…
Everyone Has Their Own Cognitive Fingerprint – No Brain is Alike to Another
When it comes to basic anatomy, all brains are made up of the same thing – gray matter, white matter, neurons, dendrites, axons, water, blood vessels, and fat. However, the innermost workings of the brain are unique from one person to another. According to research conducted by Yale University, each individual has their own cognitive…
Four Things Your Child Needs from You When a Natural Disaster Strikes
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching The images are disturbing: Rescue workers digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings, neighborhoods destroyed by hurricane winds and massive flooding and the faces of parents and children in shock because they’ve lost everything. Many of us shield our children from too much television,…
What do I Tell my Children about Gun Violence and Terrorism?
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching My heart is heavy. I’m re-running a post to support parents and children in the wake of another tragedy caused by gun violence, this time in Las Vegas. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the worst mass shooting…