1. Our favorite “aha!” moment with a student.
A: We love seeing "aha!" moments! I was trying to help a younger student learn how to add up to and over multiples of 10. She was having a hard time grasping and remembering across a few sessions. After trying several tactics to explain the strategy, I finally decided to use a whiteboard to visually represent 10's and 1's. It took some time but using this method finally gave her what she needed to really understand the concept, and the lightbulb finally went on and has stayed on. - Rio
2. A time when a student earned a reward.
A: Rewards are a big part of making math fun at Mathnasium! I was helping a student try, not only to meet, but exceed his page number goal. He was having a difficult time. But he did make it. And as part of his reward, he earned a wheel spin. This yielded "one full card". He was ecstatic! And I was so happy for him because it was the absolute perfect, motivating pay-off for this student!! - Jane
3. Positive parent experience.
A: Parents will often tell us how their student's confidence has increased and their attitude toward math has completely shifted in a positive direction. We often hear the phrase "I don't know what you're doing, but my son/daughter loves coming for their Mathnasium sessions!" We recently had a parent thank us for turning things around for her middle school son. He was struggling in math enough that his math teacher recommended Mathnasium to supplement his learning. His mom tells us that we have helped a lot and his ability to understand concepts has already improved! - Dena
4. Favorite ways to teach concepts.
A: Fractions can be a hard concept to grasp when new to a student. There are many ways to help them wrap their head around it. I like teaching fractions using Mathnasium desktools. Seeing equal-sized circles split into different numbers of parts has proven to be a great approach to basic understanding of fractions. It makes it very easy for students to learn how to compare fractions of different sizes. - Tess
5. A time when a student scored well on a test.
A: A parent reached out recently to let us know that her daughter's latest math test score was more than double to what she was getting prior to starting Mathnasium. We made sure to make a big deal congratulating her the next time she was in center. The beaming smile of pride was very rewarding! - Kouy
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