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How to Give Your Child the Math Help They Need When You Don’t Have Time

Are you a busy parent juggling a full-time job and a jam-packed schedule? When it comes time for math homework, do you find yourself exhausted and unable to give your child the dedicated help you know…

4 ways to tackle Summer Learning Loss with Thinkster Math

Studies have shown that summer learning loss is real. Every year children lose up to 2 months of their past year’s learning during the summer break. This makes parents ask, “How can I tackle summer le…

Follow These 4 Steps to Beat the Math Homework Blues

A version of “Follow These 4 Steps to Beat the Math Homework Blues” was originally published on the Huffington Post Have you ever found yourself going round and round in circles when trying to help yo…

Can Rewards Really Motivate Your Child to Practice When they Need Math Help?

Is there a way to create a system to reward your child and motivate them to practice math? Here’s four steps to using rewards for math help: The parenting world is usually split when it comes to using…

3 Amazingly Cool Activities to Help Master 5th Grade Math Word Problems

For many children, the bigger challenges they face with 5th grade math word problems can trip them. Even when word problems were easy in earlier grades, the multiple steps and bigger numbers in fifth …

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3 Ways to Make the Most of Conference Calls

We realize how important it is for parents to be involved in their children’s academics in order to help them succeed. This is why our coaches have two conference calls a month with families in our Gu…

The Importance of Checking Thinkster’s Teacher Solutions

If you have regular conference calls with your Thinkster coach, then you’ve likely heard them mention again and again the importance of your child checking the teacher solutions and corrections. So wh…

Teaching Math for Kids With ADHD: How to Help

Students with ADHD may have trouble staying focused on their math in class and at home. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder now affects about 11 percent of American children according to the Cen…

Online Math for Kids: Increased Engagement Leads to Increased Learning

Kids of all ages seem to find tablets interesting for learning. This makes them perfect for delivering online math programs. Kids are naturally attracted to electronic devices like tablets and compute…

Math Summer Learning Loss is Real

When the sun is shining, the days are long and lazy, and the sounds of children’s laughter ring through the air, it’s easy to forget that summer learning loss is real. Research from Duke University (1…