Glad you asked! Let’s take a sneak peak inside your local Mathnasium of El Segundo and ask their instructors!
Q: What helps students in your center stay motivated?
A: We have a variety of ways to keep our students motivated but the bottomline is we make math fun and they see progress - both of which are great motivators! In addition, we have games and awesome rewards which really help with motivation when students first start with us and maybe aren't so fond of math.
Q: Tell us about the reward cabinet!
A: Our rewards cabinet goes beyond the cabinet itself to include larger items like Lego building kits and large stuffed animals on top of the shelving units. We have everything from mystery bags which are a surprise of candy, small toys and sometimes rewards cards themselves, to candy and snacks to big ticket items like an iPhone, Beats Pro headphones, Nintendo Switches and more! Anything a child wants, if their parents approve of it, we will get it for them!
Q: How do students earn prizes from the reward cabinet?
A: Students earn stamps or points for finished work, accuracy, engagement, working on their math homework from school and so much more! We try to make it easy to earn stamps so kids can earn their rewards for hard work! They also need fewer stamps or points to fill out a card for each level they obtain at the center. The first level takes 24 stamps to complete a card which is equal to about a dollar whereas the highest levels, level 5 and above, only requires 10 stamps to complete a card!
Q: How does your center celebrate student success?
A: We LOVE success! We celebrate every chance we get. We have a Brag Board where student math tests from school with an ""A"" grade are posted. We celebrate 100% Mastery Checks at the end of a topic packet. The student gets to spin our rewards wheel for extra stamps. WE also celebrate birthdays by giving each students a birthday card and a small gift on their birthday.
