Unit by unit
Lessons follow the student's course. This is the kind of material we work through.
Ratios and proportions
Unit rates, tables, scale drawings and proportional relationships
Percents
Tax, tips, discounts, percent change and percent of a number
Integers and rational numbers
Operations with negatives, fractions, decimals and the number line
Expressions and equations
Distributing, combining like terms, inequalities and multi-step equations
Geometry
Angles, area, surface area, volume, circles and the Pythagorean theorem
Data and probability
Mean, median, box plots, histograms, scatter plots and chance
Where students get stuck
Old gaps keep showing up
We find the skill underneath the current topic and repair it.
Negative numbers cause errors
Students build rules they understand, using models they can picture.
Equations feel random
Each step gets a reason, so solving becomes a process and not a guess.
Study guides
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My child was fine in elementary school. Why is math hard now?
Middle school asks students to use fractions, negatives and variables together, so small gaps start to matter. We trace errors to the skill underneath them.
How do we know if a student is ready for algebra?
Comfort with fractions, negative numbers, distributing and one-step equations is a strong sign. We can check these skills in the first lesson.
Can tutoring help an advanced student?
Yes. Lessons can add challenge problems, preview the next course and build clear written reasoning.
Should the tutor focus on homework or skills?
Usually both. We finish what's urgent, then spend time on the skill that will keep causing trouble.
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