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Math

Charting Your Course

Math

Charting Your Course

Preschool to Middle School

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Simply Smart Exploring Math

Simply Smart Exploring Math

Simply Smart Exploring Math allows children to explore advanced mathematical concepts at an early age. It is fun and easy to use.
Simply Smart Math Facts

Simply Smart Math Facts

Simply Smart Math Facts helps children learn their math facts faster by teaching them to visaulize answers. Children focus practice on specific problems they need help with using our unique erasable mats, flashcards, hands-on games or online program.

KEYS TO SUCCESS

Whatever science curriculum you choose, the following will help you to be more successful

Utilize a Wide Variety of Resources


You don’t need to rely on a single science curriculum. Draw on the best of everything—books, videos, activities, research, available classes, subscription crates, field trips, etc.

Track Progress with Master Outline


When learning comes at random times and from various sources, as science often does, students will be much more efficient & effective if they keep a master outline tracking what they have learned.

Focus On Hands-on Learning


Children learn best by seeing and doing. The more involved and interested they are, the more likely they are to remember & understand what they have learned. Use as many hands-on activities and experiments as possible. Teaching science in a “co-op” setting greatly facilitates this hands-on approach.

Develop a Scientific Mind


Science is more than memorizing facts. Students should learn to think like a scientist and effectively present their work to others. Help children practice observing, comparing, asking questions, creating hypotheses and finding answers to questions. Encourage children to regularly write on scientific topics & present research to others.

Create a Student Science Notebook


Science is all around us and children can learn through a wide variety of mediums. Have children keep a science notebook summarizing the information they learn. Keeping a well-organized science notebook can be an invaluable reference for children as they get older. It helps them retain information & also helps teach them good organizational skills.

Middle School to High School

In middle school, math problems often can no longer be shown using manipulatives. See our recommendations for what courses to take next.

Independent Exploration for Kids