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How to Run Math Franchise Successfully

How to Run Math Franchise Successfully Frank Ho The other day, some one suggested to me that Ho Math and Chess shall also offer SAT course, I asked why? I was told that there is a demand and also many learning centers now offer SAT courses. The reason for Ho Math and Chess also jumps [...]

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Your Age by Chocolate Math – a Really Neat Way to Tell Someone’s Age

If you are a chocolate eater then your age will be given away by chocolate math. Don’t believe it? Well Oh yes it will. Most of us like to indulge in a bit of chocolate from time to time some more so than others. If you are a real chocoholic like me you won’t be [...]

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Wisconsin, Simple Math, Simpleton Politicians

As most of you probably know by now, there have been some rather large demonstrations going on in Madison, Wisconsin by public employee union members who are upset that the new Republican governor and legislature are about to pass a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for certain public employee unions and require union members [...]

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Why Math is Important

As a private Math tutor I get asked this question a lot. I sit there explaining how to solve a simultaneous equation and I get interrupted by the student who demands to know how this will help them in life. My answer to this question is always the same and always will be, and if I [...]

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The Basic Math Behind Your Average Poker Game

Some people might argue that poker is a game of psychology and feelings.  Others argue that it’s a game of math.  Really, though, it should be a blending of both. The math side can be scary for some players, but it’s not as hard as it seems.  All it takes is some basic knowledge.  Here [...]

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Review: Math U See Alpha

The centerpiece of the Math U See Alpha curriculum is the color-coded blocks. These blocks help the child see math visually, making the concepts make more sense. The blocks don’t come cheap. They’ll cost you about .00 but the good news is the blocks can be used all the way through elementary school and even [...]

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Top Math Apps For The iPhone

Never has it been so easy to have a math tutor at your side thanks to math apps for the iPhone. Every day students struggle with math from multiplication tables to fractions to algebra to university math. IPhone offers a number of math apps that offer tutorials, quizzes, and of course fun games. Here are [...]

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At What Age Should We Allow Children To Utilize Calculators To Solve Math Problems?

The pencil and paper methods are the most popular way we teach children to solve math problems. Students are asked to learn how to use mental math to quickly solve math problems without the use of paper and pencil. Lastly, students are asked to utilize the calculator to do the majority of the mental computation [...]

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Websites for Children Learning Basic Math

Growing up I hated Maths. I hated the text book, I hated the home work I got and I even hated the succession of tutors who coached me after school. I could never figure out why people thought it was so important. I guess being somewhat artistically inclined and more into literature and stories, the [...]

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Solving Math Problem

For all those who find learning math an insurmountable problem despite all attempts to understand it, help is at hand. Solving Math Problem is a web portal dedicated to the cause of making math easy to understand and learn. It is ideal not only for students and teachers but also for parents who find it [...]

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