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Aug14

Books to Pique Children’s Math Curiosity

Books to Pique Children’s Math Curiosity

  As you may know, at Smartick, we’re advocates of more than just math. For one, our curriculum covers not just arithmetic, but coding, logic, and word problems. If you browse through our blog, you will find different themes arise. In a recent post, we discussed the importance and benefits of reading. Not only does […]

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Aug12

Representing Powers with Rods

Representing Powers with Rods

In today’s post, I am going to show you how to represent powers with rods. It is fun and easy, you’ll see! We will represent powers to the 2nd and 3rd degree, which are the ones we can reproduce within three dimensions of the physical world. To begin, I will show you a picture of […]

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Aug08

8 Guidelines to Improve Frustration Tolerance in Children

8 Guidelines to Improve Frustration Tolerance in Children

When you fail, are you able to get up and keep going? If you answered yes, that means that you have successfully learned to improve frustration tolerance. Frustration is the unpleasant experience that generates feelings of sadness, anger, and helplessness that we have upon realizing that we are not able to achieve a goal that […]

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Aug05

Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Money as an Example

Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Money as an Example

To put the addition and subtraction of decimal numbers into practice with money, it is essential to have previous knowledge about decimals and their representation with money. Once we have mastered this knowledge, it’s time to start solving problems. Steps to add and subtract decimal numbers: Place the numbers in columns in such a way […]

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Aug02

How to Manage Temper Tantrums and Outbursts

How to Manage Temper Tantrums and Outbursts

Temper tantrums are a loss of emotional control when we are frustrated. There are several types of tantrums that we can differentiate between with our children: The preventable and avoidable ones that we can improve by anticipating them. They mainly have to do with hunger, lack of sleep, or an interruption to the schedule or […]

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Jul31

“Honestly, I’d Struggle If I Didn’t Have Smartick”

“Honestly, I’d Struggle If I Didn’t Have Smartick”

At Smartick, we want children to master the math foundations. We know that math is a critical skill and can be the key for a brighter future. However, we also place value in abilities that go beyond automated calculation. For this reason, we want to help students develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, healthy study habits, […]

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Jul29

Do You Know What an Equivalent Fraction Is?

Do You Know What an Equivalent Fraction Is?

Do you know what an equivalent fraction is? We have written about equivalent fractions many times on the blog: Equivalent Fractions Practice with Examples of Equivalent Fractions Examples of Equivalent Fractions Today, we are going to start by investigating the etymology, or meaning, of the word ”equivalent.” Let’s split the word in two: equi – […]

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Jul25

6 Tips for Your Children to Succeed in Math

6 Tips for Your Children to Succeed in Math

6 tips for your children to succeed in math Encourage them to play games that require math. Any game that has dice will help kids enjoy math and develop number sense. Always support your kids when they are working on math problems and do not tell them that they are wrong. For example, if your […]

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Jul22

How to Calculate Perimeters: Part 1

How to Calculate Perimeters: Part 1

Today we are going to learn to calculate perimeters of geometric figures. But first, let’s start with the definition of a perimeter. When we say perimeter we are referring to the length of the polygon’s outline. Here you can review the most common types of polygons. The length of a polygon’s outline can be calculated […]

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Jul19

The Benefits of Reading for Children and Adults

The Benefits of Reading for Children and Adults

  I slide my fingers through the pages looking for the folded corner in my book to disappear from reality for a while and become a French girl, living in the nineteenth century, fighting dragons… Why settle for living one single life when through reading you could live so many more? Reading is one of […]

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Jul17

Games to Learn through Movement

Games to Learn through Movement

Photo: I. Alix Today we are going to present you with some easy games to do in the summer that will help review and integrate learning for little ones. From evolutionary psychology and learning, we know that the first place where we begin to learn and experiment is the body. It becomes our central reference point until […]

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Jul15

What is Subitizing and How to Improve It

What is Subitizing and How to Improve It

Before we start What is subitizing? Before tackling how to take on Smartick’s activities on subitizing, we’ll start with an example to help us understand what it is. It is Friday afternoon and you have gone to see a movie with two friends. You get ready in a hurry, are the first to arrive at […]

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