Although it is rarely evident in any clear or obvious sort of way, the manner in which we speak to our children has a profound and powerful impact on their sense of self-perception. In fact, the specific words and phrases we use while addressing our kids affects the way our messages are received to such […]
Has your child campaigned for a later bedtime? Have they successfully won the right for more screentime and a longer break after school before they are forced to do their homework? Well, your child may be interested in politics, and if they steer into the direction of political science, then they definitely need math. A […]
There are countless studies on math anxiety, and it’s safe to say that the condition has reached epidemic levels. Research has shown that as many as 38% of students suffer from the affliction and that parents too are affected. There are also pieces of research, some of which we have covered, that suggest that math […]
I have heard so many adults (myself included) utter the phrase “I’m bad at math” that it’s no longer information that I actively register. In fact, my friends and I often say things like “I can’t count” or “my brain can’t work numbers.” I will reach for a calculator a fraction faster than I should. […]
Parents vs. Math: Volume 1 – Don’t Let Your Kid Stink at Math Delia comes home from school with a backpack full of homework to tackle. She takes out her writing assignment and completes it furiously. She loves to write. She puts it neatly in her binder then grabs her social studies assignment, studying for […]
For as long as the STEM fields have existed, an ugly stereotype has festered: that math, science and associated subjects are the domains of men. It is traditionally accepted that boys naturally outperform girls in these subjects as if the male gender possesses some ingrained biological affinity for these disciplines that the female lacks. The […]
As you know, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. While the fields represented by the acronym are exciting, the statistics surrounding STEM are pretty depressing for women. In the US, where women comprised 48% of the workforce in 2009, there were only 24% of women working in STEM careers. That’s despite the fact […]
Across the pond, a worrying survey has found that adults don’t remember a lot of math from their school days, and it might be impacting their career. YouGov, an internet-based market research company, surveyed 2000 adults about their math skills. They found that 20% of adults did not know how to work out fractions or […]
Does your child need a wide berth when they are engaged in a passionate discussion? Do their arms hit vases when they are talking about their day at school? Do you sometimes think (despite being truly familiar with their hereditary landscape) that they might be Italian? If the answer to any of these is “yes,” […]
I used to hide my report cards as a child. I would get away with it for a few weeks because both of my parents were working long hours, but eventually they remembered and I had to cough up the results. My grades were never that great and my parents were never that happy. Now […]