...All difficulties in mathematics can be broken down into very simple pieces and our minds seem to do this with natural ease when we allow it to happen. Trust me, nothing is too difficult to conquer. Our conscious minds can get in the way of learning and yet our subconscious minds can more easily maneuver new ideas into simple solutions. (read more)
...I truly believe that in order to maintain a thorough grasp of a concept you must “touch” the material 18 times. This includes flash cards, matching assignments, fill in the blanks, labeling, color coding, example questions etc. I have a very hard time learning through just reading a textbook and taking notes so I like to focus on other ways that material can be incorporated. (read more)