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Trauma Informed Certification Announcement
Welcome to the first blog post in two years. It takes me a long time to write well, so I avoid writing. Similarly, avoidance is a well documented phenomenon among students who struggle with math. It is part of what some people call the Math Wheel of Doom. ...
Elementary Back-To-School Math Camp – Jul 29 – Aug 2
9:00 am until 12:00 pm Monday through Friday. This camp is for elementary school grades. We will use hands-on activities and real world examples to review math concepts. Using area and bar models, this camp will focus on multiplication, division, fractions, ratio,...
Middle School Back-To-School Math Camp – July 29 – Aug 2
1:00 pm until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. This camp is for middle school grades. We will use hands-on activities and real world examples to review math concepts. Math camp will be limited to 10 campers. The plan is for two adults, a math tutor and an engineer, as...
BTS Math Mini-Camps – Jul 22 – Jul 26
This is a series of one day camps which will use manipulatives and real world problems to make math concepts meaningful. Monday - Place value, Pattern recognition, Addition & subtraction, Skip counting, Telling time, Math games Tuesday - Multidigit addition and...
August 2022 Update
The last two years have been busy. Kirk’s Tutoring has helped dozens of students, one at a time. While I love my students and my job, it feels as though I have gotten “stuck.” I have been dealing (not very well) with depression and not growing much as a tutor. One way...
Multisensory Math Training
I have to start by saying there is no such thing as Orton-Gillingham (OG) math. This training is Mortenson Math. Jerry Mortensen was a Montessori teacher, trained by Mario Montessori. I also discuss the neuroscience of learning and how to help students overcome a...
What is Math Therapy?
At its core, Math Therapy is helping students overcome their negative relationship with math, math anxiety, and the effects of any math trauma they may have experienced. Math Therapy is not a stand-alone service, but part of multisensory math tutoring. There is no...
July, 2020 Update – What’s new?
It has been a hot minute since I have posted an update. First of all, THANK YOU, to all of the wonderful families and clients I have had the pleasure to work with. I mean it when I say my job is the best job in the world. What’s new? For the last three years I...
Multi-Sensory Math Instruction Handout
Instead of Memorizing Facts, Kids Need A Real Education
Benefits of Multisensory Learning
One-On-One Tutoring Relieves Math Anxiety in Children
Applying Neuroscience Findings to Teaching Math
Tutoring Changes the Brain in Kids with Math Learning Disabilities
Dyscalculia is Different From “Bad in Math”
Why Crossing the Midline Activities Helped This Child Listen to His Teacher
Brain Foods That Help You Concentrate