Math Blog

There is little else that reveals a true mathematician in a recreational context quite like a puzzle. Whether it’s a brain teaser, a card...

We started exploring last month how we might approach problem solving in a way that’s worthy of a mathematician. Mathematicians tend to...

Have you ever met a mathematician? Have you wondered how they got to be where they are, how incredibly smart they must have to be in...

Online learning became a necessity for many of our children in the past few years. While it may no longer be the only option available to...

Welcome to the Code-iverse. Last month, we explored how inescapable technology is in our modern world. Nearly everywhere we turn for...

Extra! Extra! Code all about it! We’ve launched coding classes this summer where we can introduce your kids to the basics of coding in a...

When the Basics Take Shape Few topics present such a clear link between basic beginner math skills and higher-level learning like...

Visualizing Fractions At Mentorhood, we employ the Singapore Math method in order to emphasize a gradual progression from concrete to...

Multiplication and Division Models At Mentorhood, we love visuals. We’re not the only ones to use visuals to introduce the concepts of...

So far, we’ve looked at how the visualization emphasized by Singapore Math allows young learners to develop the ability to group numbers...

Last month, we explored understanding numbers using concrete representations. Identifying physical objects or fingers makes it easy for...

Concrete Foundations The past several years have brought online and at-home learning into regular learning schedules for more families...

First thing in the morning: cue sunrise. Cue alarm. Cue reaching over and hitting the snooze button on your cell phone. Cue alarm...

You sit down with your child at the end of a mutually long day. They struggle in math, and you’re helping them review the lessons from...

Did you know that kids use math everyday...for fun? Kids are constantly engaging their brains in running calculations, optimizing...

This September is going to be a blast—right? Lots of us are heading back to school—in-person—and hoping to leave online classes behind...

We’re glad you asked, because that’s our specialty! We offer full year curriculum programs for kindergarten through grade six. These...

Small class sizes are seen in education as advantageous for both academic performance and engagement. With small classes, students have a...

Stephen Hawking is quoted as saying, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” And we live in a rapidly changing world, don’t we?...

​Will Singapore Math be out of reach for my child, who’s only ever participated in mainstream instruction before? How does it compare? At...