News from Mathnasium of Richmond Hill
Ministry of Education's Parent's Guide to the Fundamentals of Math – Grades 1 to 8
Sep 24, 2018
A Parent’s Guide to
the Fundamentals of Math
Grades 1 to 8
Making sure that students have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of math is one of the best ways to prepare them for success, now and in the future. What students learn tod...
“Why Do I Need To Learn This?” The Benefits of Word Problems
Sep 11, 2018
As kids go through the various levels of math in school, there’s always one constant: Word problems. Whether students are learning addition and subtraction, fractions, algebra, or geometry, word problems always play a role.
Some might...
Numerical Fluency vs. Memorizing Number Facts
Aug 1, 2018
We want to introduce the importance of “numerical fluency” and learning basic “number facts.”
Picture this scenario. A teacher asks a classroom, “If you spend 70 cents, 80 cents, and 90 cents, how much did you spend altogether?”
The teacher ...
Can You Finish This Number Pattern?
Aug 1, 2018
Word Problem Wednesday: Can You Finish This Number Pattern?
Being able to recognize and work with patterns is an important foundational math skill. Often learned in elementary school, pattern recognition helps us observe and ...
The Name of the Game: Denomination, Quantity, and SAMEness
Jul 19, 2018
When you add two apples with three apples you get five apples. When you add two bananas with three bananas you get five bananas.
When you add two apples and three bananas do you get five banapples?
You don’t get five banapples, jus...
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Homework Without Tears: 10 Tips for Parents
Aug 12 2023
Back-to-school season often equates to frustrating evenings at the dining room tabl...
9 Fun Activities to Prevent Summer Learning Loss (and Boost Math Skills!)
Jul 15 2023
Long summer days invite the family to spend extra time relaxing, playing, and c...
Jul 15 2023
Did you know that children typically lose 2-3 months of m...