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Mathnasium Free Trial

Aug 6, 2015 | Okemos Blog

One-hour FREE Trial Session! Have you ever wondered what Mathnasium is all about?  Would you like to find out what we do before having to commit to a membership?  Now you can. Enjoy a one-hour free trial session on us!  This is a great w..

US wins Math Olympiad for first time in 21 years. Is math education improving?

Jul 21, 2015 | Okemos Blog

The US team consisted of six high school boys selected for the competition. The US team has a final score of 185, edging out the Chinese team which finished with a score of 181.  By Meredith Hamilton, Staff writer JULY 19, 2015 http:/..

2015 Summer Programs

May 20, 2015 | Okemos Blog

     June 8th – August 28th     Mathnasium of Okemos             (517) 347-3200   Pre-Registration for Summer   Register early for s..

The Beaver's Lesson

May 18, 2015 | Okemos Blog

Did you know that Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, was a math professor at Oxford? In another of his works, The Hunting of the Snark, Carroll has one character, the Beaver, try to add 2 + 1: "Two added to one---if t..

Researchers: How memorization can inhibit math fluency

Feb 11, 2015 | Okemos Blog

Students most effectively learn math working on problems that they enjoy, not drills or exercises Jan 30, 2015 by Clifton B. Parker http://phys.org/news/2015-01-students-effectively-math-problems-drills.html   Stanford Professor Jo Boaler..

Problem-Based Learning in Mathematics

Jun 20, 2013 | Okemos Blog

1. Problem-Based Learning in Mathematics 2. The Math Classes Your Teen Needs for College Success 3. 4th Grade Math: What Happens 4. How To Make Math Fun 5. Math at Home ..