Math Blog

We continuously emphasize at Mentorhood that every child is capable of achieving success in math studies—that math is learnable. We’ve...

Just how important is fun to the learning process? We believe very! As we discussed last time, ask any kid why they like their favourite...

Ask a student what their favourite subject is, or better yet, what their favourite activity is, and you'll get a variety of answers....

Ask many professional athletes and they will tell you that it was the hours spent one-on-one with a coach that set them apart from their...

How busy are you, on a scale of one to ten? Chances are, you won’t say less than five. It’s no secret that our pace of life these days is...

Mathematics is linear, black and white, determined. Right? Or is it limitless, mysterious, even majestic? While the answer to that...

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...