Feb20
How important is testing times tables? Is it crazy to test children on their times tables using a five minute exam? This is what some 7,000 Year 4 children from 250 schools across the UK are going to have to do, according to government plans. The measure has received criticism from some teachers who say […]
Continue reading »Feb19
We know that mathematical terms can vary across the world and that there are different units of measurement, decimal separators and division methods. In today’s post we’re going to talk about a subject that invokes some confusion: a billion in an Anglophone country such as the United States is not the same as a billion in a Hispanophone country like Spain, […]
Continue reading »Feb16
Today we want to introduce you to another Smartick family! 🙂 Ashley is a mother to 2 sons (Hayden and Noah), a daughter named Olivia, and a wife to Paul. They live in Columbus OH, where she takes care of her family and blogs about products and activities that enhance the experience of being a […]
Continue reading »Feb14
“When are we ever going to use this?” Think about it. In which subject will students most likely ask this question? Yes, in math. And we’ve spent years admitting they are right. If math is, in general, the most hated and feared subject by millions of children in the world, it may be because they don’t see […]
Continue reading »Feb12
In today’s post we’re going to look at a series of exercises that will help us to learn the difference between types of angles depending on their measurements. All the exercises in this entry are ones we use in Smartick, to teach our students about the different types of angles that exist. Before continuing, you […]
Continue reading »Feb09
Melissa is an Iowa mom to two girls who recently started using Smartick to enhance their math education. Her girls had different feelings towards the subject, but they both seem to enjoy the features in Smartick. You can read the full tale on her blog, Rolling Prairie. This is how Katie and Addie felt before using […]
Continue reading »Feb07
Smartick is much more than math practice or mental calculation. The method is also based on essential values for the integral development of children. Below we explain the fundamental pillars of Smartick that combine the best of traditional education with technology. When technology supports traditional education Effort. Even though it only takes 15 minutes a day, Smartick is extra math […]
Continue reading »Feb05
Today we’re going to find out why, when we’re adding and subtracting fractions, they need to have the same denominator. If you didn’t already know, when we’re adding and subtracting fractions, they must be homogeneous. You can read more about homogeneous and heterogeneous fractions in this post. It’s really easy to understand using visual aids, which we’ll take […]
Continue reading »Feb02
In previous posts we’ve learned about prime numbers and composite numbers. Today we’re going to look at different sequenced prime numbers activities involving prime numbers that Smartick students work on. We’ve included examples of different types and levels, from identifying whether a number is prime or composite to finding the least common multiple and highest common factor through […]
Continue reading »Jan31
In her blog post about Smartick, ‘An Innovative Way To Make Maths Lovable – Smartick Method’, Mrs. Neha Tambe talks about how most of us dreaded Maths in school and found it extremely boring and unimaginative, not because of the subject itself but the approach. Mrs. Tambe, based in India, is a mom to two […]
Continue reading »Jan29
In colloquial terms, we use the labels “gifted child”, “student with high abilities”, “child prodigy” or “gifted and talented” in an indifferent manner, but it’s important to know that there are many nuances that differentiate these terms. First of all, when we refer to a person as someone with high abilities we’re talking about someone who demonstrates […]
Continue reading »Jan26
In today’s post we’re going to look at an alternative method of division. Schools often tend to teach the standard algorithm, but that’s not the only way of doing it. Once a child learns how to divide using the classic algorithm, there’s no need for them to use any alternative. The objective is to calculate the […]
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