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How Geometry Is Used in Everyday Life: 5 Practical Examples

Nov 4, 2026 | Cave Creek Blog

See how geometry helps you fence a garden, buy flooring, fill a garden bed, frame a picture, and plan a room before you move furniture.

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Powers of 10: How Moving the Decimal Changes Everything

Oct 13, 2026 | Cave Creek Blog

Learn what powers of 10 are, how they connect to place value, and why the decimal moves when you multiply or divide, with guidance from Mathnasium tutors.

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Why Arizona Kids Who Excel in 4th Grade Math Struggle by 6th

Sep 4, 2026 | Cave Creek Blog

Mathnasium education specialists explain how math changes in Arizona from 4th to 6th grade, how to notice your child falling behind, and how you can help.

Mathnasium vs Competitor (from students who've tried both)

Oct 10, 2024 | Cave Creek Blog

As an ex-public math teacher of 7 years, I can say firsthand that any math program that is able to meet individual students at their level and build from there complements the standard classroom setting in a much-needed way. While Competitors and Mathnasi..

A Home School Mom's Experiencing Outsourcing Math Lessons to Mathnasium

Dec 9, 2020 | Cave Creek Blog

It s okay to outsource math in your homeschooling. Julie made it clear from our first conversation; she did not want her daughter to share the same math experience she had in school. Over a year later, she took the time to share her experience finding and..

Mathnasium Students Have an Edge at School

Dec 2, 2020 | Cave Creek Blog

You can see it in their grades, you can sense it in their attitudes and you can certainly feel it when they shoot their hand up in math class to answer a question. Mathnasium students perform better in math class. The math skills they build at Mathnasium ..

What are Mathnasium Instructors Like?

Nov 29, 2020 | Cave Creek Blog

So, what type of instructors do we hire at Mathnasium? Who will be working with your child? Will they be able to connect? Will they be qualified? These are the questions that run through parents minds before enrolling their children into our program. Vali..

Why Mathnasium Avoids Helicopter Tutoring.

Nov 19, 2020 | Cave Creek Blog

Ready for the new term of the day? Helicopter Tutoring. It happens when a tutor lingers over the shoulder of a student, not allowing them to make mistakes or think for themselves. Unfortunately, this can result in A s on homework assignments and much lowe..

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