By Editor on Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Sept. 22, 2016) For the past several years, Mathnasium Learning Center of Rockwall-Heath has been helping kids in Pre-K through 12th grade better understand math, overcome homework frustration, and “make math make sense.” Owners Bob and Becky Barnes are excited to announce that Mathnasium will once again host a FREE, fun and educational […]
By Editor on Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2016) Picture this scenario. A teacher asks a classroom of students: “If you spend 70 cents, 80 cents, and 90 cents, how much did you spend altogether?” The teacher is thinking, “7 + 8 + 9 = 24. With a zero at the end, the answer would be 240 cents.” […]
By Editor on Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall
(ROCKWALL/HEATH – April 13, 2016) Once while working with a 2nd grader, I was reminded that just because a child knows a particular math skill, does not necessarily mean they will understand related or corollary facts. This young man effortlessly counted by 2’s beginning at 2, however, when I asked him to then count by […]
By Editor on Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Jan. 31, 2016) It is a common misconception that math is a strictly left-brained activity, reserved only for the structural, logical side of our brain and not the creative side. The idea that only left-brained people are talented at math is a myth—math has more than one component. When you describe math as a left-brained […]
By Editor on Good Thinking, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Dec. 16, 2015) While watching a Spanish television series last month I thought it would be fun to see if my limited Spanish language skills would make it possible to follow the story. Within a few minutes of turning off the subtitles I became frustrated. The few words and phrases I was […]
By Editor on Fate, Forney, Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium
(ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX – August 22, 2015) In the 1970’s sitcom Good Times, James Carter “Jimmy” Walker’s character frequently let out a big “Dyn-o-mite” during the show. This popular catch phrase was born out of his character’s outgoing personality. Because we are drawn to people who are confident and have a positive attitude, it was […]
By Editor on Fate, Forney, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, McLendon-Chisholm, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2015) Every year about this time, panic sets in. Graduation, STAAR tests, end of year exams and projects loom in front of students (and parents), causing more than a little angst in the family. What can we do to get through these difficult times? If we have put off finding […]
By Editor on Good Business, Good People, Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall, Royse City
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 11, 2015) Mathnasium Learning Center of Rockwall-Heath is relocating to a bigger and conveniently-located facility at the intersection ofGoliad StreetandRalph Hall Parkway. An Open House is scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21. When Bob and Becky Barnes first opened the Mathnasium franchise in Rockwall a little over five years […]
By Editor on Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City
Try performing some ‘mathemagic’ ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 27, 2015) One of my favorite things to do when working with a child that has reached a point of frustration, fear or boredom with math is to take a break and do a little “Mathemagic.” I will hide the answer to an addition problem on a piece […]
By Editor on Dallas, Good Thinking, Guest columns, Heath, Making Math Make Sense by Mathnasium, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) This year, Thanksgiving was special in many ways. The most delightful was an opportunity to spend a week with a two year old who kept everyone busy and laughing. His curiosity and enthusiasm reminded me that children begin to lay the foundations for future learning at a very young age […]