18th February 2011
Anti-math bias is a prevalent problem in our culture today. The attitude that math is hard, math is not worthy of study at higher level, that not everyone can be naturally successful at it hampers our ability to convince our children to work hard at it. ...
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05th January 2011
Students who say they suffer from “math anxiety" usually have the following symptoms: Upon entering their math classroom, even on the first day, they panic and feel immediately unsuccessful. Feelings of nervousness, frustration, annoyance, even anger a...
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17th December 2010
So your child is taking a math class and has hit a wall. Frustration rears up and blocks them from working through the challenge and they don’t know how to find some immediate help. They feel like quitting, and don’t know where to turn. What is a paren...
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05th October 2010
As an adult, student, or parent, it is common to experience a lack of confidence in dealing with numbers. This common problem many times gets blown out of proportion and can sometimes be a roadblock to success in school, work, or helping your children be...
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14th September 2010
For young math students, there is a debate about how often they should be allowed to use a calculator. On one side of the argument, people say that handheld calculators should not be used at all until a certain age; at an arbitrary level, now students ha...
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03rd September 2010
In previous articles in this series, I have discussed the math myths our society has extended, and how these misconceptions affect how kids approach the learning challenges in math class. Also, overcoming this anxiety when completing assignments at home ...
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24th August 2010
A very common obstacle to any student’s success with their math class is allowing math fear to affect how they handle homework assignments. When it comes to the point of a student thinking they can’t understand even the simplest lessons in class, it tran...
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18th August 2010
My students have told me often that in the upper elementary school years, 4th or 5th grade, they started to learn Algebra. Usually, this memory evokes shudders of pain. Some explain that they never really “got the hang of Algebra", and that it looks lik...
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13th July 2010
When your child enters the school classroom, the teacher has between 20 and 30 students to manage throughout the lesson. The key word in this sentence is "manage". Classroom teachers have to spend a lot of time just managing a room full of learners even...
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13th July 2010
One of the most challenging topics in a typical math class is the learning of fractions and their operations. Why does Johnny (Jenny) struggle with the concepts of fractions, decimals, and percentages?
I believe that these ideas are not taught effectivel...
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With more than 25 years teaching Math and English in public school systems, Terry VanNoy lends his expertise, creativity, and inspiration to students and home schooling families of all ages needing extra math support. He owns an online tutoring/teaching/consulting business called “Math Class with Terry V”, and serves students from the U.S., Canada, and other countries. Visit his online classroom at http://www.MathwithMrVonline.com for a consultation and free first session!
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