education… Practical Tips for Parents: Aiding Children’s Learning at Home 22 Jul 2024 In the last 22 years of tutoring, I have gained valuable insights into practical strategies for aiding children's learning, which can benefit parents when assisting their children with studies at…
addition… 8 Common Addition Strategies for Children | Math Tutoring Methods 20 May 202419 May 2024 Children naturally engage with math long before formal schooling, often beginning with simple concepts like counting toys or objects during play and showing their age on their fingers. This early…
education… Solving Multi-Step Equations | Effective Middle School Methods 9 Nov 202319 May 2024 One issue that I’ve seen my students struggle with is solving multi-step equations. The problems become more complex and have more steps in each grade level. This seems to become…
math… The Importance of Number Sense 19 Jun 202319 Jun 2023 What is number sense? "Number sense is the ability to use and understand numbers" (http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/number-sense.html). In the article by Russell Gersten and David J. Chard, "Number Sense: Rethinking Arithmetic Instruction…
addition… Summer Goal: Mastering Multiplication 15 May 202312 May 2023 I have tutored students of all ages, including adults trying to enter the military. Passing the ASVAB exam is a requirement to join all branches of service. Two parts of…
math… Using Candy For Math Comprehension 14 Apr 202314 Apr 2023 In my last post, I discussed the importance of number sense, which is the ability to use and understand the meaning of numbers. In this post, I will talk about…
division… Do I Need Math? 16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023 I had a math student ask me if any of this math is ever used in the real world. I told him math equations are used to figure out purchasing,…
Circumference… Happy Pi day 14 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter: Pi=c/d Pi is a mathematical constant, which means that it’s always the same. Pi is an irrational number that…
addition… The Joy of 9 3 Mar 2023 When asked what my favorite number is, the answer is easy. It's the incredible number 9. Some tricks make finding the solution easy, whether adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. Math…
education… Mullins Tutoring, Inc YouTube 26 Feb 2023 Over the years of tutoring students, I've seen issues that students have struggled with in math. So I created a YouTube channel to address these issues. The videos cover various…
