Category: Math Education
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Summer Academics
Should you do summer academics? I get this question from parents often. The temptation is to help children catchup or gain extra practice. Math is an especially common wish for summer academics. In this post, we will look at this question from a few angles to help guide your decision making. This is not meant…
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Are We Doing Enough as a Homeschool Parent?
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Are we doing enough as a homeschool parent? I often come across this question in my work at Enkindle Academy. Plagued by uncertainty, some homeschooling parents wonder if their child will be ready to go into the “real” world in ways commensurate with their peers. They wonder if they’re doing enough to prepare their children.…
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How to Teach Math
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I talk to many homeschool parents who loathe teaching math. It’s a challenging, technical skill where there’s usually one right answer and little room for error. Some homeschool parents would far rather teach history or language arts. In this post, therefore, I want to discuss how to teach math in a way that enlivens both…