I often get parents asking me how they can help their children with their study skills. We are all familiar with coming home the night before a test and studying to memorize how to calculate each math problem. But as an educator, I explain to parents that we would rather have children develop habits that... Continue reading
Category: Homeschool Advice
How To Save The School Year After A Slow Start
April 8, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
There’s no doubt that struggling with some concepts at the start of the school year can be discouraging. Your child may feel like they are falling behind and that it’s impossible to catch up. But they need to remember that it’s not how they start that matters, it’s how they finish. With a little bit... Continue reading
5 Benefits Of Using Online Tutoring Platforms
March 31, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
When it comes to helping children succeed in math, parents have many options. They can hire a tutor to go to their home, send their child to a math learning center, or use an online math tutoring platform. Each of these methods has its own set of benefits and drawbacks. This blog post will discuss the... Continue reading
Closing The Learning Gap Created By The Pandemic With Online Tutoring
March 27, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
Chances are, during the past couple of years, your child has struggled to keep up with their studies. With the pandemic pushing students out of classrooms and into virtual learning, many students have fallen behind and are showing educational gaps. Many parents are now left scrambling and searching online for “math tutor near me.” The... Continue reading
How Much Learning Have Students Really Lost During The Pandemic
March 24, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
There’s never been a better time to address the COVID learning loss. As kids return to the classrooms and many restrictions are lifted, it is time to talk about education. While some studies are being released, the gap still remains in understanding just how much loss has occurred, and which student groups have been most... Continue reading
How COVID Changed Your Child’s Math Education
March 15, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
It’s now been two years since the pandemic started, and schools made the switch to online learning. For parents, this has meant helping their children with schoolwork from home. And for many, this has brought on new challenges – especially when it comes to math. In this blog post, we’ll explore how COVID has changed... Continue reading
Is Online Tutoring the Future of Personalized Learning?
March 11, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
With school closures and social distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online tutoring has seen a surge in popularity. But is online tutoring here to stay? Some experts believe that it could be the future of personalized learning. Here’s what you need to know about online math tutoring and how it can... Continue reading
The Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Myth
March 8, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
When it comes to the left-brain vs. right-brain myth, there’s a lot of confusion out there. People seem to think that the left side of their brain is responsible for all logic and reasoning, while the right side is in charge of creativity and emotions. But this isn’t actually true! In reality, both sides of... Continue reading
Balancing Screen Time During The Pandemic
February 24, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
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 Virtual Learning Has Affected Your Child’s Education
February 18, 2022 by The Dropkick Math Team
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
