Homeschooling the Difficult Child
If you are homeschooling a difficult child, the following tips may help you. The day did not look promising. My youngest daughter threw herself … [Read more...] about Homeschooling the Difficult Child
Jean Soyke is a certified elementary educator with specialties in math and curriculum development. She taught in both public and private schools before homeschooling her four children, grades K-12.
If you are homeschooling a difficult child, the following tips may help you. The day did not look promising. My youngest daughter threw herself … [Read more...] about Homeschooling the Difficult Child
“Municipal institutions constitute the strength of free nations. Town meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they bring it … [Read more...] about Tocqueville on Civic Life
In 2008, a multitude of young people (millennials) became actively engaged in the presidential election. Barack Obama leveraged the incredible power … [Read more...] about Obama, Millennials, and the 2008 Election
In order to build a stronger civil society, parents need to take a more active role in passing on the civic value of voting to their kids. My parents … [Read more...] about Voting With My Parents
In the 2012 presidential election, only 57% of the eligible adult population voted. To put it another way, a little less than half of the adults in … [Read more...] about Why You Should Vote
Teaching math in sequence is just as important as teaching someone how to drive by showing them one step at a time. Sequence is … [Read more...] about The Importance of Sequence and an Individualized Pace in Teaching Math
One of the greatest inhibitors for students in learning math is that it seems impractical and unnecessary to them and thus they lack motivation to … [Read more...] about The Reason for Math
Be aware of the ways that math springs up naturally in day-to-day activities and seize the opportunities to show math in action in the real … [Read more...] about Welcome To The Real World: Math in Action
Steve and his wife Sandra have been married since 1979. They have been blessed with four sons, three lovely daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren. Steve addresses a variety of topics at conferences to encourage parents as they seek to build families of faith. His messages are rooted in scripture, illustrated from personal experience, and filled with practical application. He has served in full or part time pastoral ministry for many years after graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. A former math teacher who has taught at all levels of math in public, private, and Christian schools, Steve is also the founder of Math-U-See.
Years ago I had a class on early education where the author recounted how Rabbis used to make school enjoyable. After a little research I found this … [Read more...] about Learning Math Can Be as Sweet as Honey
