In a traditional school model, homework is often an opportunity to learn a concept, while tests and quizzes evaluate how well the student has learned the material. Unfortunately, for some children, tests quickly become something more—an immense source of stress.
Have you noticed that your child performs very well on homework—and seems to understand the material with little to no help from you—but struggles on their tests?
As most schools in the United States reopen their doors to in-person learning for the fall, many students and parents revel in this comforting return to normalcy.
But like other facets of society, the pandemic has permanently reshaped the educational system in many ways.
When your child needs a tutor, finding the right one is critical. Not every tutor is the right fit for every child. Just like there are some teachers your child will identify and connect with more than others, you may find that your child gets along much better with one tutor than another—and therefore that your child is more willing to work for that tutor than they might be for someone else.
Want to be sure that you're finding the right tutor for your child? Make sure you're taking these factors into consideration.
A negative fraction is a fraction with a negative sign in front of it. Let's show you how to apply negative fractions to equations.
Before learning how solving inequalities works, we need to know what the direction of the inequality symbols mean in the following inequality signs:
Now let's show you how solving inequalities is different from solving equations.