McAllen Math Tutoring

HAPPY FIBONACCI DAY
November 23 is Fibonacci Day, an annual holiday that honors one of the most influential mathematicians of the Middle Ages - Leonardo Bonacci.
Fibonacci Day is celebrated on November 23rd to honor Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (also known as Fibonacci) and his famous number sequence. The date 11/23 was chosen because the digits 1,1,2,3 are the first four numbers in his sequence. Fibonacci is also celebrated for popularizing the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in Europe through his 1202 book, Liber Abaci.

Natural and mathematical significance:
The day celebrates the sequence's appearance in many areas of nature, such as the arrangement of petals on flowers, the spirals in pinecones and sunflowers, and the structure of a nautilus shell. It also has significant mathematical applications.

I want to thank my wonderful wife for making me my very own NIDO mosquito. 🦟

I had used this to help teach converting fractions to decimals and she thought my mosquito was cute enough to make into a little mascot!

Thank you sooooooooo much gorgeous! I love you!

Happy Pi Day! π π π!!!

Can you make each of these true???

Happy 4th of July!!!

Here is a neat one! What's the measure of angle n?

I teach my students this message and hope they take it to heart.

🗣📢 IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME.

Ten words. Two letters each word. Quite possibly the key to mathematical excellence.

Teachers aren't mind readers, and if a student needs help, it is up to them to speak up. 🙋‍♀️

I do understand that some teachers create an environment that embarrass children who make mistakes. 😔

The students who take it upon themselves to ask for help will be the ones who do better in math.

A mistake is nothing. The biggest mistake is to quit.

Math is nothing but solving puzzles, each problem presenting it's own unique challenge. Students must become detectives 🕵 and use the clues they find in the problem to find the answer.

Inquisitiveness is a major trait of "gifted" students. It is my belief that any child can reach that level, if they learn to work through and strengthen their own abilities. Let students be little detectives. Let students find not just the answer, but explore the processes (why & how) needed to find the answer.

Yes, the area of a circle is πr², but WHY is it πr²???

What is the measure of Angle a? Angle b?

And why?

When faced with a challenging problem, sometimes students may be tempted to simply google the answer or copy off of a friend. Students who do this rob themselves of a necessary step for success.

A person cannot go the gym, ask someone to lift the weights for them, and expect ANY type of positive results.

HOWEVER...

There are some students who wouldn't think of stealing their own struggle, but don't hesitate to give their friend the answer (even if unsolicited).

It is imperative that students guard themselves from ANYONE trying to steal their struggle (their friends or themselves).

The STRUGGLE is what makes us improve. It is painful at first, but like exercising our muscles, it is necessary for mental and mathematical growth!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Israel Flores and I created this page to connect with families that need help with the COOLEST subject in school!

Have you or your child ever said to yourself, "I'm just NOT good at math" or, "I will never understand math!"???

If so, I've got news for you... YOU CAN BE GREAT AT MATH!!! It's my belief that EVERY child has the ability to excel in math (and pass the STAAR), it just takes a some work and creative teaching.

If a child doesn't understand something, it is because they haven't been taught in a way that MAXIMIZES their ability and UNLOCKS their true potential!

Math is like a soup. Often, students miss some key training (like how to mince garlic or how to knead dough) and this hurts them as new recipes are learned.

Having gaps in math (i.e. not being able to solve equations or failing to understand the correct order of operations) will leave the child feeling lost as higher math skills are introduced.

Luckily, their is always time to add the right ingredients to fix their math soup.

Not everyone will wish to pursue a degree in mathematics...

but...

with my help, any child will be able to, if they wish!!!