They weren’t kidding about Kumon homework being easy.
I did mine this morning:
- Total number problems: 115
- Total number correct: 112 (apparently, in the parallel universe that is my brain, 7 x 57 sometimes equals 64)
Math
A Parallel Kumon Universe
Tips
Motivating A Teenager to Study For the SATs
Even though this is my Perfect Score Project — and definitely not my son’s (though it sure would be nice if he did better as a result of my SAT obsession) — figuring out how to motivate a non type-A Read More →
Home Life
Positive Addiction
Is it possible to cultivate a positive addiction in oneself or one’s children?
I read this story in the New York Times about a Type A teenager named Omika Jikaria who goes to Stuyvesant High School and does 3-4 hours Read More →
Tips
Studying in the Age of the Internet Distraction
Studying feels much harder than when I was a kid because of all of the internet distractions. Huge chunks of time can disappear while I check in on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc., and as a result, I’ve started looking into Read More →
Home Life
Kitchen Table Math
This Perfect Score Project grew out of my desire to interest my son in the SATs, and while my own crazy obsession may have eclipsed the original mission, I have not forgotten what this is supposed to be about.
Yesterday, Read More →
