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Apr05

First Results of Smartick and Smartick Brain in Schools

Our research project ”Disruptive Learning Through the Integration of Mathematics and Cognitive Training”, together with the support from the European Union through the Horizon 2020 project, is coming to an end. It has been a long process full of creativity, work with students and professors, digital devices, and a lot of paperwork in order to […]

Apr03

A Math Upgrade: From a Paper-Based Method to Online Adaptability

Today, I want to present Anton from Kiev, Ukraine. His son, Orest, is a kindergartner with over 250 completed Smartick sessions! As a parent, Anton values math and understands that it can be the key to a brighter future for his young learner. In fact, prior to Smartick, he enrolled Orest in a traditional paper-based method […]

Apr01

Teaching Principles and Learning Phases of Singapore Math

In this post, we will return to the topic of Singapore math and analyze the curriculum. We will describe the three teaching principles used and the three learning phases that occur in their classrooms. Teaching Principles of Singapore Math Teaching is for learning, learning is for comprehension, comprehension is for reasoning, application, and finally, to […]

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Mar28

The Use of Money in Childhood – Allowance, yes or no?

An allowance can be a great way for our children to become conscious of the value of money and to encourage important qualities like saving, effort, and responsibility. After all, financial education begins at home. What is the best way to establish an allowance? Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist well known for his contributions […]

Mar25

Roman Numerals: Do You Know How to Add Them?

In this entry, we are going to learn to complete operations with Roman numerals. It is important to refresh our knowledge about these numbers before we begin. Are you ready? Let’s continue… The Roman numeral system is very different from the decimal system that we use on a daily basis. Look closely at the numbers […]

Mar22

The Importance of Repetition in Learning

Now we don’t realize, but when we learned to drive we had all 5 senses ready in each action: selecting the right gear, playing with the clutch and accelerating, or remembering to look in our rearview mirror. There comes a day when, without realizing it, we do all of these with confidence and agility, […]

Mar20

Parents, Are You Concerned with Screen Time?

It’s possible that the gap between technology and education is gradually thinning as educators around the world embrace its use in the classroom. Of course, there is discourse for the pros and cons of technology usage not only in the classroom but in our private lives as well. How is technology implemented in the classroom? […]

Mar18

Subtraction with Borrowing: An Explanation of Two Different Algorithms

The pedagogical and parents customer service team at Smartick often receive questions from parents whose children have said they are confused because at school they learn subtraction one way and Smartick teaches them another. At Smartick we feel that the use of one algorithm or another doesn’t matter, what’s important is that it is explained […]

Mar14

Preferred Ways to Learn, Not Learning Styles

There are theories about learning that we all wish were true and learning styles is one of them. Imagine each child has their own particular way to learn more effectively. If they are not learning it is because they are not being taught the way they should be. This is very comforting to teachers and […]

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Mar11

Tens and the Decimal Number System

Let’s begin this post by defining tens. A ten is a group of ten units. It is the most natural number in our body through the fingers on our hands. If we count them one by one, we can see that we have ten fingers (units), which is the same as saying we have a ten […]

Mar08

The Importance of Immediate Feedback in Learning

What is feedback We understand feedback as the answers and comments given to students after they finish a task or activity. Through this feedback, students receive information that creates an idea or belief in respect to their results. For this feedback to be more effective, it should be given immediately after the task is completed. The immediate feedback makes learning more […]

Mar06

Going Beyond Classroom Expectations

Is math important for your child’s future? For many families, the answer is a resounding yes. Dominating the foundations of the subject can shape who they are as students but also influence how they see and interact with the world around them. Working on extra math outside the classroom is not abnormal. Kansas resident and […]