Magia matemática positiva

In this class, students will learn mathematics skills to meet educational goals. Parent and tutor can collaborate to determine grade level, areas of focus, and style of practice. This can include homework help, or direct instruction. Learners will be introduced to the Growth Mindset, and will become familiar with viewing challenges as attainable goals. I will highlight the student's strengths, and will celebrate each triumph of learning. We will not shy away, however, from working hard to fill in any learning gaps. We may use videos from Khan Academy as well as other excellent sites. We will always allow for play and conversation as we learn. Should any big feelings, such as frustration or incapability arise, we can name these feelings and accept them, but challenge their validity. Your child can learn and have fun with math! 

Example--Student has not mastered adding fractions with like denominators. We will review the meaning of a fraction using models and everyday examples. We will use these hands-on materials (paper pizzas, legos, etc) to model adding simple fractions, such as 1/2 + 1/2 = 2/2, which is 1. We will practice written addition sentences with fractions, using illustrations at first. We will look into common pitfalls, such as adding the denominators, and use models to understand why this is not accurate. Students will have a chance to ask any questions. We will then solve fraction addition without models or illustrations. The student will explain their process to me, playing teacher if they like to use play in class. We will explore only adding fractions with like denominators. Once this is mastered, we will begin to explore adding fractions with unlike denominators.