How to Overcome Math Anxiety (or How to Prevent It)
A recent report highlighted a truth most of us already know: parents believe math education is vital. Surprisingly, however, the report made no mention of math anxiety.
While we can’t know for sure how many parents inadvertently project their own lack of confidence onto their children, it is likely more common than we think. While schools provide formal structure, true learning isn’t confined to a classroom or a digital portal—it begins the moment a child starts exploring the world at home.
The March 24 Venus and Saturn event will probably be the most convenient to view at 6:06 PM EST
Special Event During the Solar Eclipse
If cloud cover stays away, there is a chance to see a horned comet during the total solar eclipse of 2024.
Have you looked at the night sky lately?
Did you notice anything a little different?
Starting this week and continuing into next week, Jupiter and Venus (the two brightest planets) have been moving toward conjunction.
The image to the right was taken with an old camera phone, so it’s not that crisp. Despite the technical limitations and much light pollution, you can see the conjunction in its early phase. The object toward the bottom is the crescent moon. Jupiter is on top, slightly to the left, with Venus closer to the moon. Read More
Have you taken note of the flora and fauna around you?
Exploring your surroundings is a great way to spend time with your children, stimulate their curiosity, and instill a passion for learning.
An explosion of wildlife.
During the start of the pandemic, when vehicles were off the roads, wildlife flourished in my (and other) suburban towns. We began to see animals that had been missing for years, as well as some that had never appeared in the area before.
I was fascinated by the abundance of new birds in the area. I started snapping photos of the ones I didn’t know. I’d go online to identify them.
Last week I captured this goshawk hanging out on the roof of a car.
That was a first!
We’ve always had hawks in the area, but never so comfortable in the environment that they’d be stationary with a human this close.
Another first was spotting a hummingbird. Sadly, I didn’t capture a picture or video of that one.
