I Like Reading Not Math

A couple of days ago, the little ones’ preschool teacher informed me that the little ones are not very keen on doing their Math worksheets.  Jakei in particular was often adamantly refusing to answer his templates.  This wasn’t the first time he has gone home with a sad face on his hand for not working on his numbers.  Jade, on the other hand, would answer her worksheets but would do so with a frown on her face.

I love Math! It has always been my favorite subject in school! Why do my kids have an aversion to it?!

I like reading not Math was the nonchalant reply of the little boy when I asked him why he wouldn’t work on his Math template.  Both kids are advance readers and do enjoy reading books everyday.  Since they were babies, not a day passes by without a single book being read.  You can say that the love for reading has been ingrained in their lives. I can’t say the same for Math though.  But I’m hoping it’s not too late for them to love Math as well.

To encourage Jakei to be more diligent with his Math exercises, I told him that race car drivers should be very good in Math.  Aside from being a race car driver, he also dreams of being Batman when he grows up. So I stressed also that both Batman and Ironman are Math geniuses.   As for Ate Jade, I explained that she was an excellent reader because she had plenty of practice reading.  For her to be good in Math, all she needed to do was practice regularly also.  If we do Math drills everyday, she’d be adding and subtracting as fast as she could read.

Because of this, we’ve added “playtime” with Math flashcards to our daily routine.  Why flashcards?  It’s more fun!  The kids see it more as playing than learning.  Even Jakei gets excited when I bring out the flashcards.  I do hope this daily flashcards play would pay off in the long run.

Meanwhile, here’s a video of Ate Jade helping Jakei with his Math. Enjoy watching!

Algebrator Makes Math Easy and Fun




I have been working as a private academic tutor for more than a decade now. I have met many parents with different parenting skills but all with the same desire to be able to provide well for their children and to Raise Them well. Though they do want to be their children’s tutor, some of them are unable to properly aid them with their homework and so resort to sending their children to tutors like me.

More often than not, Mathematics is the subject that students have the hardest time dealing with. Some even dread just hearing the words math, algebra, or trigonometry. I have also been asked so many times why they needed to study the pythagorean theorem, the different conjectures in geometry and trigonometric identities when they are utterly useless (so they believe) in real life.

In all the years I have tutored grade school and high school students, I have tried to come up with different ways to teach mathematical concepts making them more “real” to the students and more interesting as well. I always try to make learning maths easier, whether that be by using real-life scenarios to help them, using physical objects, or even just sitting down with the struggling student and using online sources to try and help their understanding. With advances in technology, online math sites have made things easier for me with their graphics and other tools. Nowadays, it is easier to find help online as there are plenty of algebra software that can explain even the most complex math problems.

Recently, I have been given a chance to try out a software for solving math problems, the Algebrator software. Now, unlike other software that just provides you with an answer to your problem, this software gives you step-by-step solution ensuring that you know exactly how the answer was derived. Designed with students in mind, the Algebrator is fairly easy to use and covers a wide range of topics from basic operations and pre-algebra to trigonometry and statistics.

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You may also choose how detailed the solution you want to appear. Moreover, there is a detailed explanation for each step in the solution making sure that you do understand how the problem was solved.

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If you are still having problems with a certain equation or are still unable to understand the explanation, you may opt for live math help which is just a click away on the toolbar. This software would greatly benefit those who are home schooling their grade school or high school children and also be a good alternative for private tutorials for those who go to regular school.