...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)
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...I hold a degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis on Mathematics. I have been a math tutor for 20+ years as well as a classroom teacher for 15+ years. I have worked as a private school teacher, but currently, work as a homeschool support teacher. (read more)
...In addition to two years of collegiate teaching experience at the University of Texas' Anatomy & Physiology Labs and Cell Biology Labs, I have one year of experience tutoring elementary school students. In each of my classes, I divided the students into groups of two to five and worked one-on-on... (read more)