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Teacher Appreciation Week: Celebrating the Educators Who Inspire Us

May 1, 2025 | Kirkwood Blog

Join us as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by honoring the amazing educators who inspire, support, and shape our students every day. Stop by the center to decorate a card, share your favorite teacher story, or nominate a teacher for a special prize!

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Apr 10, 2025 | Kirkwood Blog

April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month! Discover fun, easy ways to bring math into your everyday life—whether you're baking cookies, riding in the car, or shopping for groceries.

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5 Tips for End-of-Year Success

Mar 17, 2025 | Kirkwood Blog

Help your child finish the school year strong in math with simple steps to build confidence and prevent learning loss.

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How to Beat the Summer Slide: 6 Ways to Keep Kids Learning

Mar 17, 2025 | Kirkwood Blog

Did you know that children typically lose 2-3 months of math skills over the summer months? Here are ways to avoid the summer slide in your child's math development.

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SAT® vs. ACT® – Everything You Need to Know in One Easy-to-Follow Guide

Nov 8, 2024 | Kirkwood Blog

Not sure which test to take? Compare SAT® and ACT® test sections, durations, and scoring, and find tips on how to choose the best option for you.

Holiday gift guide 2024

Great Gifts for Math Lovers 2024

Oct 18, 2024 | Kirkwood Blog

Our annual Holiday Gift Guide is here again to help you find awesome presents for the math lovers in your life! Check out our recommendations.

The case for 'math-ish' thinking

May 24, 2024 | Kirkwood Blog

That narrow, rigid version of mathematics where there's only one right approach is what most students experience, and it's a big part of why people have such math trauma. It keeps them from realizing the full range and power of mathematics. When you only have students blindly memorizing math facts, they're not developing number sense.

Professors say high school math doesn’t prepare most students for their college majors3

Nov 30, 2023 | Kirkwood Blog

Professors say they really want their students to be able to analyze data, create charts and spreadsheets and reason mathematically – skills that high school math courses often skip or rush through. “Teachers are so focused on covering all the topics that they don’t have time to do the practices when the practices are what really matters,”

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