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Your Child Is Struggling With Math; Here's What You Can Do About It

Apr 29, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

Does your child struggle with math?  One father said, "I hated seeing my son's frustration and feelings of inferiority when it comes to math." Lots of parents echo this sentiment. How is your child doing in math? Are there math concepts that see..

Why Is Math Easier For Some Kids And Harder For Others?

Apr 26, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

Have you ever noticed that math comes easy to some students while other students must work much, much harder to understand? Why is that? To find the answer, we must go to the source... the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a complex brain structure embed..

Our Secret To Creating "Aha!" Moments In Math

Apr 22, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

"Lightbulb!" "Aha!"  "I got it!" "It clicked!" "Eureka!" These are what parents everywhere want to hear their kids say. "Aha!" moments indicate that the student understands a concept, sometimes, after lots of effort.  Your child's fa..

What Do Mathnasium Students Of The Month Have In Common?

Apr 15, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

What makes a Student of the Month? Do they have superhuman brain power? CEO-level work ethic? Computing skills that could beat a calculator? Ha! Certainly not. Here at Mathnasium of Cherry Creek, our students are just regular kids. With the help of..

Take A Look At What Happens To The Brain While Learning Math

Apr 11, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

There's a lot going on in your child's brain when they're learning math. The parietal lobe and the frontal lobe are pretty busy firing neurons and recalling information. A recent study from The New York Times explains that our brains go through stages..

The Right Way To Help Your Child Make And Keep Goals

Apr 7, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

Do you and your child have hopes for a brighter math experience? Would your child like to feel confident and capable in their math class? Let's learn how setting goals can help your child achieve a happier and healthier relationship with math!  The fir..

What Our Math Students Plan To Achieve In 2022

Apr 1, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

We've heard it plenty. Neuroscientists have confirmed it. Writing down your goals boosts your likelihood of reaching them by 20-40%.   Getting our Mathnasium mathletes (as we lovingly dub them) to write down their math goals for 2022 was surprising..

Take A Sneak Peek Inside Your Local Mathnasium

Mar 25, 2022 | Cherry Creek Blog

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside Mathnasium of Cherry Creek? Today, we want to give you an insider's view of what makes our local Mathnasium so fun and effective: 1. Atmosphere! No one wants to learn math in a prison cell. We create light..