August 2020

This step really solidifies the previous two steps of “learn the facts” and “follow the rules.” Nothing really is learned without practice, and “skills” combines facts and rules into problem solving situations. It is important to remember that the best athletes in the world don’t sit on their past performances and championship glories. They practice, […]

This sounds a bit rigid, doesn’t it? Following rules? Don’t we want to encourage folks to be creative and think outside the box? Yet when we’re learning math, (which really is a science that was discovered rather than invented), the rules are the entire foundation! If you start with the rules, you can discern further