Archive for December, 2010

Basic Number Properties

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

There are four basic properties of numbers: commutative, associative, distributive, and identity. You should be familiar with each of these. It is especially important to understand these properties once you reach advanced math such as algebra and calculus.
Commutative Property
a. Addition. When two numbers are added, the sum is the same regardless of the order in [...]

How to interest your child in books

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

A hundred years ago, school children read often and well, mainly because there was little else to do except rely on their imaginations. Consequently, they grew up to be prolific readers, writers, and thinkers, contributing to a 20th century America that became great and strong as a global leader.
Today many school children not only do [...]