Balancing Screen Time During The Pandemic

The COVID pandemic has changed the way students live, learn, and visit with their friends. They have logged online to attend school, played online games, and visited with grandparents over video chat. This is the first generation of children to be so reliant on screen time and for students to show a gap in learning due... Continue reading

How A Positive Attitude Towards Mathematics Can Improve Skills

For the first time, scientists have identified a pathway in the brain that links a positive attitude towards math and achievement in the subject. The study of elementary school students performed by the Stanford University School of Medicine found that having a positive attitude about math was connected to better function of the hippocampus. This... Continue reading

How Virtual Learning Has Affected Your Child’s Education

As COVID-19 rapidly spread across the country, schools shut their doors and classes were moved online in order to slow the spread. The transition to online learning has been hard for teachers who need to change their courses and for students who are left to adapt to the new learning environment. The biggest group of... Continue reading

What Do The Studies Show?

After two years of disruptions, it is safe to say that the pandemic has impacted children’s education. With an estimated 90% of all children worldwide who have had their education disrupted, change is needed. Students cannot continue to be pulled in and out of school and be expected to learn the same way in front... Continue reading

How Important Is It To Be Involved In Your Child’s Learning

Even parents who were top of the math class when they were in school may find themselves perplexed by modern math curricula. But, in this time of disrupted traditional instructions, parents and teachers need to work together to support their children’s math learning. This is why at Dropkick Math, we believe that parent involvement is... Continue reading

Part 2 – How To Talk To Your Child About Their Report Card

In the second part of our series, “Report Cards: What Do They Really Mean,” we will discuss how to speak to your child about the marks they received on their report card. Students will be receiving their report cards any day now, and parents must understand what the marks mean and speak to their children... Continue reading

How Does Dropkick Differ from a Tutor

How Does Dropkick Differ from a Tutor When a child is having trouble with math concepts, it can be frustrating for both child and parent. Parents may try to help, but often find that the way math is now taught in school differs from what they learned. They also don’t want their child to see... Continue reading