Debunking the Girls and Math Myth
Have you heard the myth that girls are not good at math? Well, there’s a reason why it’s called a “myth”. It’s because it’s just not true. There can be no blanket statement that girls aren’t…
How Did Math Get Its Bad Rap?
In a 2010 Change the Equation study, 30% of Americans polled said they would rather clean their bathrooms than do a math problem. Oh my gosh, seriously? There are a few things in life that are…
How I Made Math My Child’s Favorite Subject
Boring. Repetitive. Pointless. Frustrating. Too easy. Too hard. These were a constant flow of phrases from the mouth of my 8-year-old daughter daily about math. As a homeschooling mom, I was the one enforcing this curriculum…
Do You Have Math Anxiety?
Did you know that you can pass your dislike of math down to your child? Studies show that a parent’s math anxiety can negatively impact their child’s future success in math. Researchers found that math-anxious parents…
My Big “Thank You” to Math
For many, math is boring or seemingly irrelevant. It’s just numbers, formulas and word problems on paper. For others, math is intimidating because it can be abstract, complicated and full of bad memories. I’m certainly no…
Instill the Value of Sharing in Your Children
Sharing can be a real sore spot for kids, and even some adults I know. I can recall scores of times saying to my daughter, “I know that’s yours, Sweet pea, but your friend would really…