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Inspire Your Child in Geometry Using the Art of Origami

Jan 1, 2024 | Littleton Blog

Origami is a great way to show high school students the fun and practical aspects of geometry. It can also be used as a fun way to teach geometry. High school students typically learn geometry in their freshman or sophomore year. The ancient art of ori..

Fun Card Games to Reinforce Math Skills

Dec 7, 2023 | Littleton Blog

School will be out soon and kids will be looking for ways to fill the 1,208 hours of free time. How can you have fun with your kids and at the same time support their learning? Try these card games to reinforce mental math skills and numerical fluency. Th..

Math Movies: Use These to Reignite an Awe for Math

Dec 6, 2023 | Littleton Blog

We all remember some classic math movies from the past, such as A Beautiful Mind and Good Will Hunting. There have even been some more recent ones like 21 and The Imitation Game, which show the real-life applications of math - both the admirable applicati..

Why Does Mathnasium of Littleton Love Math Games

Aug 19, 2023 | Littleton Blog

Part of the answer to that question is obvious. As a math instruction center, everything we do is centered on math. Really the question is… What benefits do games have over other instructional strategies? Games are inherently motivating. Invite ..

How Does Your Student Eat Pi?

Mar 10, 2021 | Littleton Blog

To some kids, math is like a pie in the face: For others, it's completely enjoyable: Have you ever noticed that some minds seem to absorb math concepts (maybe, even savor them) while other minds introduced to the same math concepts become, w..

4 Hands-On Valentine's Math Activities

Feb 19, 2021 | Littleton Blog

4 Hands-On Valentine's Math Activities Even though Valentine's Day was inside this year (like most things), you don't have to stop celebrating the day of love just yet.  Try these 4 Valentine’s Day-themed math activities to keep your child in the Valen..

Creating a Math Mindset with a Math Vision Board

Jan 14, 2021 | Littleton Blog

Creating a Math Mindset with a Math Vision Board   As we embark on a new year and school semester, it's the perfect time to help your student set goals for what they want to achieve in their math instruction for 2021. Whether it's raising their grad..

Math Holiday Activities

Dec 20, 2020 | Littleton Blog

Keeping your kids entertained during the holidays doesn’t have to be a challenge. Although many of us are having to forego our regular holiday activities this year, you can still create some great math memories. Let’s dive in to five family-friendly holid..