Posts Tagged ‘Math Anxiety’
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, Parenting, 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.
February 20th, 2009
by Byron in Math in Real Life, Middle School and Beyond, Parent Tips
Cowboys, Actresses, and Mathematicians
I recently came across two articles that really caught my eye.The first was in the Wall Street Journal and was a ranking of the best jobs in the US. Mathematician was ranked #1, with Actuary and Statistician holding #2 and #3 respectively.
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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