Archive for the ‘Math Anxiety’ Category
September 1st, 2009
by Sue in Math Anxiety, Math Learning
Why Family Support for Math Learning is so Essential
We often get notes from parents like this: “Thank you for the great program! is enjoying the games and doesn't even think of it as homework or MATH!!!!”
June 30th, 2009
by Becca in Elementary teachers, Math Anxiety, Parent Tips
What's Math Got to Do with It?
I am a graduate student, which means that I am constantly searching and researching mathematics education.
March 6th, 2009
by Mickelle in Math Anxiety, Math Learning, Parent Tips, Teaching Math
Monsters in My Math
Forget the boogie man under the bed. There’s a bigger problem out there. “My child is scared to try new things that are hard for him.” At DreamBox, we hear this quite a bit. And I believe it’s a problem all parents should attack with muster. Why? Because learning to persevere through a tough problem is a life skill that will serve every child well, now and forever. So how does a parent address this? Every child is different. Experiment with the ideas below and figure out which best suits your child’s temperament.
January 28th, 2009
by Byron in Math Anxiety, Middle School and Beyond
Parent's Math Anxiety: Apples and Oranges
No parent likes to see their child struggle – whether it be in the math class room, or with fitting in on the playground. As parents, we all get anxious when our child hits a speed bump. And when we get anxious, we forget one of the most basic rules of parenting that we all know: every child is different.
January 4th, 2009
by Sue in Life at DreamBox Learning, Math Anxiety, Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Online Learning, Public Education
A Few More Reasons "Why Must I Learn Math?"
I’m increasingly conscious of the gap between the urgent calls for more effective math education in the U.S., and the seemingly low expectations some parents have for their own child to advance in math. It’s as if the pressing national need has nothing to do with us on a personal level. I hear parents talk about their child’s math performance, and say things like “I was never good in math either.” Or regarding newer ways of teaching math, I’ve heard “I don’t like the ‘new math’ because I wasn’t taught that way.”
November 15th, 2008
by Sue in Math Anxiety
Getting the Better of Math Anxiety
We’re about to send our November parent newsletter, featuring an article on 'math anxiety'. In the course of writing the article we came across several sites that offer resources to help parents understand and deal with the doubt, fear, and loss of confidence kids can have if they've have bad experiences with math.
October 17th, 2008
by Sarah in Learning Research, Math Anxiety, Math Learning, Parent Tips
One Reason US Students Are Falling Behind in Math
We've had a lively discussion in our office this week about the recent New York Times article on issues in US math education in general, and in encouraging girls to be successful in math in particular...
August 25th, 2008
by Lorenzo in Math Anxiety, Math Learning, Teaching Math
Learning Math is a Set of Screwdrivers
I remember my first day in middle school in Florence, Italy. It is a sunny morning in September. The classroom is full of nervous eleven year olds, glancing around studying the faces of the strangers sitting in the same room.
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