Cottage Grove Blog

10 Ways to Avoid the Summer Slide and Keep Math Skills Sharp

Jul 5, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

While summer is the time for fun in the sun, it’s also when your child’s math knowledge is in danger of slipping away. On average, students lose about 2.6 months of learning in math over the summer. The good news is, there are ways to combat what educator..

Higher Order (or Critical) Thinking

Apr 27, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

At Mathnasium, your intermediate to advanced math students are going to be challenged! They are are exposed to higher levels of thinking than others. Higher order thinking, like most skills, can be learned; and with practice, a person's higher..

Improve grades, catch up and get ahead with Mathnasium

Apr 27, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

It’s that time of year again. When parents start to think about scheduling summer activities for their children. If you’re one of them, consider something that’s going to help them for the rest of their lives: Driving math excellence,..

Spring To New Math Heights

Mar 19, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

Spring is here! New grass and blossoms, warmer weather, school is winding down, and.... report cards. Can't forget about those. Despite the common reaction to report cards (apprehension, anxiety), the students at Mathnasium of Cottage Grove aren't..

February 2021 News

Feb 5, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

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Math Tips for Parents, K-5: Introduction and Counting

Jan 29, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

Parents often ask us what they can do to help their children understand, master, and love math. Well, this happens to be right up our alley. In fact, it’s our mission! Our team of master educators has put together some fundamental tips and strategies that..

Math Tips for Students Grades 6 and Up: Introduction, Zero, and One

Jan 29, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

Last time, we introduced our Math Tips series to parents with kids in grades K-5 in hopes of helping foster an understanding, mastering, and love of math in the home. This time, we’re continuing this effort for parents with older kids. The math fac..

Study Strategy for Math Tests

Jan 17, 2021 | Cottage Grove Blog

One of the most common questions asked by Mathnasium students is how to study and prepare for upcoming math tests. These “Mathletes” more often than not also suffer from test anxiety, which leads them to believe that no matter how much the..