Math Tips for Parents & Teachers
Practical guides to help your child build strong math skills at home.
Understanding Your Child's Math Test Scores (What They Actually Mean)
A parent's guide to interpreting standardized test scores, percentiles, and grade-level performance in math.
15 Math Games to Play in the Car (No Supplies Needed)
Turn boring car rides into math practice with these fun, supply-free games for all ages.
Does My Child Need a Math Tutor? 7 Signs to Watch For
How to know when struggling in math is normal vs. when it's time to get outside help.
7 Multiplication Tricks That Actually Work
Easy tricks to help kids remember tricky multiplication facts — from the 9s finger trick to the 8s pattern.
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten Math? A Simple Checklist
What math skills should kids have before kindergarten? A practical checklist for parents of preschoolers.
How to Help Your Child with Math Without Losing Your Temper
Practical strategies for parents who get frustrated during math homework — and end up yelling.
When Should Kids Memorize Times Tables? (The Real Answer)
The right age for multiplication memorization, and why pushing too early can backfire.
Subtraction Borrowing Tricks That Make It Click
Simple tricks and strategies to help kids understand and remember subtraction with regrouping.
Why Does My Kid Hate Math Homework? (And What to Do About It)
Understanding why math homework triggers meltdowns and practical strategies to make it less painful.
Math Facts Your 3rd Grader Should Know (Checklist)
A clear checklist of the math facts and skills your third grader should have mastered or be working on.
Free Math Practice for Kids — No Sign Up, No Download, No Catch
Looking for free math practice without creating accounts or paying fees? Here's what to look for and where to find it.
My 4th Grader Still Uses Fingers for Math — Is This Normal?
When finger counting is okay, when it's a concern, and how to build mental math skills.
How to Explain Regrouping to a Child (So It Actually Makes Sense)
A simple, hands-on way to teach regrouping (borrowing and carrying) that clicks for kids who are confused.
My 2nd Grader Still Can't Add — Is This Normal?
What to do when your second grader struggles with basic addition. Causes, solutions, and when to worry.
My Child Is Behind in Math — What Do I Do?
Practical steps for parents who just found out their child is struggling with math. No panic, just action.
Preventing Summer Math Slide: A Parent's Guide
How to keep math skills sharp over summer break without making it feel like school.
How to Help with Math Homework Without Doing It for Them
Strategies for supporting your child's learning while building their independence.
Building Math Fact Fluency: Beyond Flashcards
Research-based strategies to help your child master math facts without endless drilling.
Common Core Math: What Parents Need to Know
Understanding the 'new math' and how to support your child even if it looks different from how you learned.
Building Number Sense in the Early Years (Ages 3-6)
Activities to develop your young child's intuitive understanding of numbers before formal math begins.
10 Ways to Make Math Practice Fun at Home
Creative ideas to help your child enjoy math without it feeling like homework.
Introduction to Pre-Algebra: Preparing for Middle School Math
What pre-algebra covers and how to help your child make the transition from arithmetic to algebra.
Teaching Percentages Using Real-Life Examples
Connect percentages to everyday situations to make the concept click for your child.
Introducing Decimals: From Fractions to Place Value
How to help your child understand decimals by connecting them to what they already know.
Why Place Value Is the Foundation of All Math
Understanding place value is essential for arithmetic, decimals, and beyond. Here's how to teach it.
How to Solve Math Word Problems: A Strategy That Works
Teach your child a systematic approach to word problems that builds confidence and accuracy.
Division Facts: Strategies Beyond Memorization
Help your child understand division conceptually while building fact fluency.
Teaching Subtraction with Regrouping (Borrowing): Step by Step
A clear method for teaching your child to subtract when they need to borrow from the next place value.
How to Help a Child Who Says 'I Hate Math'
Practical strategies for parents dealing with math anxiety and negative attitudes toward math.
Fractions Made Easy: How to Help Your Child Understand
Practical tips for teaching fractions at home, from basic concepts to operations.
Mastering Multiplication Tables: Proven Strategies That Work
Help your child memorize times tables faster with these research-backed techniques and practice tips.
How to Teach Addition to Kindergarteners: A Parent's Guide
Simple strategies to help your 5-6 year old understand addition using hands-on activities and games.