by Jennifer Van Blair | Dec 21, 2020 | Math
Math Just Isn’t My Thing How common is it to hear someone say, “I just am not good at math?” Math is one of those content areas that many students, and adults, believe come naturally from birth. You either have math skills, or you don’t. As a...
by Jennifer Van Blair | Dec 18, 2020 | Math
Why are math word problems so hard? They are, after all, just stories. In fact, there are 8 different types of math word problems. Teaching our students these types of problems will make solving math word problems more successful for our students. So what are the 8...
by Jennifer Van Blair | May 24, 2020 | Math
When asked about word problems, most adults will tell you that not only did they struggle in school with them, but to this day they dread them. This is scary, because life itself is one BIG word problem. Take for example the following situation: Jennifer is hosting a...
