03/15/2022
THE #1 REASON YOUR CHILD HATES MATH:
Here's the thing: a lot of kids struggle with math. We've been teaching for a long time, and we've seen MANY children over the years who say they "just don't like math."
Now, listen, we get it: math can be hard! But after years of experience, we've identified one MAJOR pattern that almost every child who says they hate math or that they're just not good at it has in common:
They don't know their basic times tables.
Now hang on. Before you go and say, "But my child knows his times tables!" Ask your kid a multiplication problem--say, 7 x 7--and see how long it takes him to answer it. Our guess? It'll take him longer than you expect.
WHY THIS MATTERS: Picture a tower made of blocks, or a pyramid made of bricks. That's math! In math, every single problem can be solved correctly if you just follow a particular series of steps in the correct order. But if you don't lay the base correctly--meaning, if you don't understand the fundamental problems all the other steps are based on--you won't make it all the way to the top.
EVERY math concept is ultimately based on times tables. (Seriously, we mean EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.) Here are just a few examples of the math skills that require multiplication:
-Division
-Reducing fractions
-Word problems about distance, rate, and time
-Word problems about money
-Percents
-Area & perimeter
-Pythagorean theorem
..and that's just the beginning.
If your child is struggling with math, it's likely because they don't have the base knowledge ALL other math skills are built on. We've seen this countless times over the years, and we've had tremendous success helping struggling math learners by just starting with the basics.
Remember the pyramid or tower from before? That's SOAR High's approach to math. We tailor each and every lesson to your child's UNIQUE needs, starting at the very base of the tower to identify which "blocks" your child is missing. Then we work our way up, and before you know it: your child is ON TOP of their math skills!
Your child's math struggles are fixable. Contact SOAR High today and watch child SOAR!