Jean Soyke, Author at Demme Learning

June 1, 2018

How Do You Use Math-U-See? [Lesson Plan]

While Math-U-See is a mastery-based math program, it does follow a predictable pattern; this allows it to easily fit into the rhythm of many of our

July 28, 2017

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—What part of math success comes from knowing fractions? More than you might think, according to a new study that analyzed long-term

June 2, 2017

One of the beauties of using Spelling You See is the ability to move at a child’s individual pace. If a student is taking a little more time to

May 5, 2017

We’ve seen it many times—the quizzical look on a parent’s face when she looks at the Spelling You See program for the first time. Next come the

February 3, 2017

There’s a story going around our office that Steve Demme originally wanted to call Math-U-See “Piece of Cake Math.” Whether this is true or not, I

January 13, 2017

Other than helping to keep hands occupied and minds engaged, is there actual value to using manipulatives to teach spelling and reading? Let’s face

January 6, 2017

You can prepare your preschooler for Math-U-See by providing her with purposeful activity and play in advance. Perhaps it’s happened in your house.

December 2, 2016

Encouraging our children to "go deep" in math can increase motivation, help them learn how to think and reason, and yes, even make math fun! “Why do

September 30, 2016

If you can learn to look beyond the chaos, your family can survive homeschooling and realize the sweet return on your investment. Go to any