The whole point of this story is leading to one, singular — nay,pivotal— moment in a cramped office of my first-year supervisor. Every week, small groups of us had meetings with our allocated lecturer-supervisors. My supervisor (who will remain unnamed because he’s not really the point ...
and to revel in the successes when they come. Youngsters are naturally adept at all this. Let'...
Here, you’ll get a glimpse ofpossible causesof your child’s struggles with mathand what you can do to help. 3 Potential Reasons for Math Struggles Children who struggle with mathematics might face various issues that could be hindering their learning. If you understand what they are, you c...
Why AI Struggles With Math While LLM-powered AI tools have exploded in the past two years, these models have routinely struggled to handle math problems. This is part of what makes AlphaGeometry stand out from the crowd. But even so, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s ready to tackle ...
This was the beginning of my struggles( 挣扎 )in school. The teachers in the kindergarten( 幼儿园 ) let students work out some math problems. But at that time, I still couldn't understand which one was “9” and which one was “6”. The teacher said, “You are a stupid kid.” ...
Then, he took one out for himself and they all sat down. You might be thinking, “well that only worked because Joseph and Elise don’t really have a lot of ‘behavior problems;'” Nope. Joseph and Elise have a really hard time relating to and communicating with their peers. It is ...
Aptitude for math can often seem like an innate skill—some kids have it and some simply don’t. In reality, building math skills and abilities requires active work over the years. Whether your child is a math whiz or struggles with numbers, any student can benefit from regular, sustained ...
EmilyHarpersatatherdesk,staringblanklyatthemathproblemsinfrontofher.Numbersandvariablesdancedconfusinglyacrossthepage,laughingathereveryeffort.Atschool,Emilywasknownforherartistictalents,butmathhadalwaysbeenherweakness,Nomatterhowhardshetried,shejustcouldn'tmakesenseofit.Herstrugglesonlyworsenedinthe10thgrade.Thepres...
They can have difficulty finding a way into a problem, misread questions, or complete far fewer problems than they are capable of. Many students with anxiety make careless mistakes because of the stress they are experiencing in the moment, and generally their timed test and quiz performance is ...
My homeschooled son has ADHD/mild tic disorder. Long division and multidigit multiplication can be difficult for him to keep organized. On top of that, he struggles with his grip, and will repeatedly trace over numbers. ModMath has allowed him to work more quickly, with less strain and gr...