TabletClass Math Blog
As a homeschooler you have taken on a huge responsibility for the education of your child. Basically, you have accepted to get directly involved in all aspects of a …
TabletClass Math Blog
Despite what you may think math teachers are not perfect in math. Actually, all teachers have to work for years to develop their knowledge and skills. Math teachers in …
TabletClass Math Blog
So how do you take good notes? Just write down everything the teacher writes. Well sort of but good note taking takes work. Note taking is a skill and …
TabletClass Math Blog
Experience is the best teacher. As such I want to share with you lessons that I have learned over the years when it comes to teaching young people mathematics. …
TabletClass Math Blog
So is your child gifted in math? The question is difficult to answer because all students are smart in their own ways. Moreover so many “average” math students have …
TabletClass Math Blog
We all had those days that nothing goes right. When your bad day comes from homeschooling your child in math you want to reflect on what happened so the …
TabletClass Math Blog
Many homeschooling parents have children with ADD/ADHD. Homeschooling a child is challenging enough so homeschooling a child with ADD/ADHD will likely be even more difficult. When I taught middle …
TabletClass Math Blog
What a crazy question “how to ask a math question?” – of course you just ask it! Well yes you could just fire away and ask math questions to …
TabletClass Math Blog
Before I became a math teacher I managed chemical production plant operations. Moreover before I worked in chemical plants I was a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy …
TabletClass Math Blog
On multiple choice questions the best place to start is by looking at the answers. Often times you can eliminate answers or pick up clues on how to select …
TabletClass Math Blog
Ok, I must confess the title of this post should be, “things to avoid to ace your math class!” but I purposely titled the post to grab your attention …
TabletClass Math Blog
One of the best things you can do to help you with your busy day is to set deadlines. There is a key time management principal that states our …
TabletClass Math Blog
How much do you know about the new common core curriculum standards? Well if you don’t know that much you need to get informed ASAP because it is changing …
TabletClass Math Blog
So, what is better homeschool or public school? Well the answer depends on you and your child. As a former public school teacher I had the privilege of educating …
TabletClass Math Blog
Recently I was working with a student and once again saw one of the most common mistakes made in algebra. Actually it’s a mistake that has its roots when …
TabletClass Math Blog
Want a real life activity for your young kid to practice math? Well get out that Sunday newspaper and open up the coupon section. As you scan through the …
TabletClass Math Blog
After your homeschooler finishes Pre-Algebra they will be taking Algebra 1. Most students will notice that Algebra 1 goes over many of the topics that they learned in Pre-Algebra. …
TabletClass Math Blog
Last week I purchased a TI-84 Plus calculator for my son. He is taking both Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics. His AP Stats teacher said it was a requirement to …
TabletClass Math Blog
One of the most basic abilities we have as humans is our ability to count. We can visualize and see various number of objects in our physical world and …
TabletClass Math Blog
A common misunderstanding of students when they start learning how to work with positive and negative numbers is dealing with the negative of a negative number situation (see below …