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What Makes a Good Math Teacher?

Feb 7, 2024 | Littleton Blog

Littleton, CO - The instructors at Mathnasium of Littleton are exceptional math educators and outstanding individuals. How do you as a potential consumer know this? First, every individual desiring to work at our center is required to pass two, sometimes ..

The Tutor Paradox

Feb 5, 2024 | Littleton Blog

We published this article way back in 2016 close to our 1 year anniversary. It rings even more true today when many families are looking to outside help for their children in math and other subjects due to the wide discrepancies in how teaching occurred d..

Why Not Stand Out at School?

Jan 7, 2024 | Littleton Blog

Why would you choose to blend in at school and in life when you can succeed with distinction? Let Mathnasium of Littleton help nurture your child's natural love for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related fields of study. Stu..

Inspire Your Child in Geometry Using the Art of Origami

Jan 1, 2024 | Littleton Blog

Origami is a great way to show high school students the fun and practical aspects of geometry. It can also be used as a fun way to teach geometry. High school students typically learn geometry in their freshman or sophomore year. The ancient art of ori..

3 Benefits of Mental Math

Dec 6, 2023 | Littleton Blog

Mental math refers to doing math calculations in your head without the use of tools such as calculators, pen and paper, or abacus. Mental math helps us function in our daily lives in situations such as: Shopping – adding tax or figuring out a sale pri..

Math Movies: Use These to Reignite an Awe for Math

Dec 6, 2023 | Littleton Blog

We all remember some classic math movies from the past, such as A Beautiful Mind and Good Will Hunting. There have even been some more recent ones like 21 and The Imitation Game, which show the real-life applications of math - both the admirable applicati..

Why Does Mathnasium of Littleton Love Math Games

Aug 19, 2023 | Littleton Blog

Part of the answer to that question is obvious. As a math instruction center, everything we do is centered on math. Really the question is… What benefits do games have over other instructional strategies? Games are inherently motivating. Invite ..

6 Tips and Tricks for Math Homework Success

Aug 10, 2023 | Littleton Blog

Just the mere mention of math homework brings out strong feelings in most people, and regrettable these feelings are rarely positive. Most children dread it, and their parents, though they may try to maintain a positive game face, dread it too. Here are s..