Elementary Math Tutoring
Learning should be enjoyable, and at the Thornhill Learning Center, it is. Through our personalized learning and teaching approaches, we are able to provide your child with a positive learning environment where they will be able to build their confidence and successfully improve their math capabilities.
What makes our math tutoring program the best?
Paired with our personalized plans, our center is equipped with a vast library of materials and our teachers versed in many methods, to make sure your child is not only grasping the material, but excelling at it and therefore reigniting their love for learning.
Math Tutoring Success Stories
Aris is in grade 3.
So far this year, he has been struggling grasping his multiplication and division tables. After 3 months of diligent daily practice, Aris knows his base multiplication and division tables like the back of his hand!
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FAQ
What can I do to help my child with math at home?
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Foster a Positive Attitude: Start by showing enthusiasm for the subject. If you approach math as an interesting and useful subject, your child is more likely to adopt that perspective.
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Use Everyday Opportunities to Teach Math: Incorporate math into daily life. Cooking, shopping, and other daily activities can involve numbers, measurements, fractions, and percentages. Helping your child see the practical applications of math can increase their interest.
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Hire a Tutor: If your child is really struggling and you're finding it difficult to help, consider hiring a tutor. They can provide personalized guidance and instruction to help your child improve.
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Practice, Practice, Practice: Like any other skill, proficiency in math comes with practice. Regular, consistent practice helps reinforce the concepts they learn.
What free math online resource can I use for my kids?
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Khan Academy: This platform provides a comprehensive set of interactive exercises, videos, and articles covering a wide range of mathematical topics from basic arithmetic to calculus.
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Prodigy Game: Prodigy is a free, game-based learning platform for grades 1-8 that is curriculum-aligned. Students can work through math problems and earn in-game rewards.
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Cool Math 4 Kids: This website offers a variety of games that help children practice math skills while having fun.
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Math Game Time: This free website offers fun, educational games for Kindergarten through 7th grade students.
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Math Playground: This site provides a wide range of math games and logic puzzles for students from 1st grade up.
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Open Middle: This resource offers challenging math problems that require a higher depth of knowledge and critical thinking skills.
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CK-12: This website provides a wide array of free online textbooks, videos, and practice problems for many subjects including math.
Why does my child need to memorize the multiplication table and what strategy can I use to help my child to remember it?
Knowing the multiplication tables by heart makes many mathematical operations quicker and easier. This applies not only to multiplication itself but also to division, fractions, and finding percentages. It is shown that children who have memorized the multiplication tables often gain confidence in their math skills, which can motivate them to tackle more challenging problems. Here are the two tips you can use to help your child to remember the times table.
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Repeated Practice: As with many skills, practice is key. Flashcards, worksheets, or multiplication apps can help your child practice in a structured way.
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Start Small and Build Up: Begin with the easier times tables (such as 2s, 5s, and 10s) and gradually work up to the harder ones.
How can I help my child to improve the word problem solving skills?
Solving word problems in math can be challenging for many students as it requires both language comprehension and mathematical skills. Here are some strategies to help your child tackle word problems:
1. Understand the Problem Encourage your child to read the problem carefully and ensure they understand what it's asking. They should be able to explain the problem in their own words. Most of the students can't solve the word problem is because they don't fully comprehend the questions.
2. Identify Important Information: Help them pick out the important information and numbers, and disregard irrelevant details. Highlighting or underlining can help with this.
3. Identify the Operation :Have your child decide which operation(s) they need to use to solve the problem. Is it an addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problem? Or a combination?
4. Draw a Picture or Diagram: Visualizing the problem can often help. Your child can draw a picture or diagram that represents the information given in the problem.
5. Write an Equation: Have your child translate the word problem into a mathematical equation. This might not always be possible, but it can often help to clarify what they need to do.
Remember to be patient and provide positive reinforcement as your child works through these problems. Building these skills takes time and practice.
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