Tag: Math
Explore Elementary Math with Real-World Connections
Incorporating real-world connections into elementary math education is a powerful way to make learning more engaging and meaningful. By using everyday examples, such as cooking or money, students can see how math applies to their daily lives. Math games, technology, art and even books can also be valuable tools to foster a lifelong appreciation for […]
How to Create a High School STEM Program
What does STEM really mean? STEM is not just an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; it is a method of learning about and through these distinct but closely-connected fields. Both in and out of the classroom, STEM education aims to develop the creative problem solving and collaboration skills required by real-world problems in […]
Easy, Family-Friendly Holiday Games and Activities
Is your “to-do” list packed? Will company be arriving at your house in a few short days? Are decorations only just beginning to mesh and has your shopping list reached the ground? Although the holiday season is filled with joy, demands seem to be endless and stress, tangible. In the midst of chaos, it can […]
Celebrate Pi Day with Fun Learning Activities
For some families, March 14 can seem like just an ordinary day. For others though, 3/14 is much more than that. In fact, it’s a day to celebrate the mathematical constant we all remember learning in middle school, which is Pi! As a refresher, Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. […]
Meet Zoi’, a Homeschool Grad and Aspiring Engineer
It’s not every family that would switch to homeschooling in the middle of their child’s senior year of high school amidst a pandemic. But that’s exactly what one family did this past school year. And recent homeschool grad and Time4Learning user Zoi’ thrived because of it! Back to Homeschool Thankfully, homeschooling wasn’t completely unfamiliar to […]
Easy Strategies to Help Students Struggling With Math
If you have a student struggling with math, it can be a challenge to get them the help they need. The first step is to determine where the issue lies. Is he or she lacking foundational skills? Is it a particular concept like decimals, fractions or graphing? Once you know where the problem lies, you […]
Ways to Keep Students Engaged in the Digital Learning Era
Advances in technology have allowed for the development of online education, and the pandemic has accelerated its usage; however, student engagement in online learning can be a challenge. Good news! There are ways to help your kids thrive during remote learning. Why is student engagement important? When online learning takes the form of repetitive lessons […]
Addition Activities for Kindergarten
When you’re thinking about math activities for kindergarten, focus on fun, interaction and hands-on. By combining these elements, your kids will become more engaged and excited about doing addition for kindergarten. As a bonus, they will also be improving their visual, logical, social, verbal and physical learning skills. Boosting these important skills will help your […]
Fun STEM Activities for Kids: Math
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) has really hit the ground running since the term was first introduced in the early 2000s. After realizing how important 21st century skills were to those who would be entering the workforce years down the road, educators determined that STEM education could help students gain those skills and give […]
Fun STEM Activities for Kids: Technology
Each component of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) offers students a world of learning opportunities and opens the door to tons of career options. The ‘T’ in STEM aims to help students become more familiar with technology, whether it’s a device or program. Activities using technology can help your student become more comfortable when working […]
Fun Science STEM Activities for Kids
By now you may be familiar with the acronym STEM, standing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Its popularity in the homeschooling community has grown significantly, as more parents are turning toward these subjects to prepare their children for high school and the future job market. For this first section, we will be concentrating on […]
Math Enrichment Activities for Summer
Keeping your child’s math skills sharp during the summer months is especially important — whether you’re a homeschooler or a parent whose children attend a traditional school system. Here’s why: A recent study by Harris Cooper, professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, revealed that an average of 2.6 months of math skills […]
Benefits of Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning (PBL) has been around for at least several centuries. Many trace its beginnings to John Dewey, an American educator and philosopher, and his 1897 book “My Pedagogical Creed.” In it, he proposed the concept of ‘learning by doing’ and making students active, rather than passive learners. Others trace the origins of PBL even […]
Math Goals For Students
As you start to think about setting math goals for students, remember that SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable/attainable, relevant/realistic, and time bound. In math instruction, there are five interrelated components that should be the foundation of goals, strategies, instruction, and assessments to work towards mathematical proficiency: conceptual understanding procedural fluency strategic competence adaptive reasoning […]
Overcoming Math Anxiety
Although many children and teens report that math is “hard” for them, the truth is that not all math difficulties are cognitive ones. What many people identify as difficulty with math is often an anxiety created by a faulty foundation in mathematical basics, such as fact memorization. Poor math test scores may not always be […]