Ever wonder why some students just whiz through upper math subjects like Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, or Calculus, and others just drag there way through it, stuck in the rut of "I don't understand any of this!" Well, I have my theory. I believe it has much to do with the way we think. You may have heard the terms 'Global Thinker', or the polar opposite to this way of thinking, the 'Linear Thinker'?
So what do these terms mean? A global thinker absorbs and processes information by vis...
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Multiplication can be a difficult math skill to accomplish. Many students never master the quick recall of multiplication or division facts. Usually, teaching multiplication and division fact families is done in a rote manor. Writing, reciting, and quizzing on the facts until they are ingrained. Unfortunately, this method is not always effective, especially for someone with a strong visual learning style. An amazing new teaching technique created by 
