As you prepare your kids for the new school year, Mathnasium of Smyrna in Cobb County, GA, wants to keep you informed about how the Common Core standards affect your child’s education. Our highly qualified tutors have been assisting children with math since 2009, meaning they’ve had plenty of experience teaching the standards. With a new president in office this year, we’ve decided to provide a brief guide to understanding these standards.

What Are the Common Core Standards?

Common Core standards provide the nation’s educational system with a detailed description of what students should be able to do by the end of each grade, from kindergarten through senior year of high school. Not to be confused with a curriculum, which explicitly instructs educators to teach the standards, Common Core is the recommended system of expectations for students.

How Can Tutors Help Students Achieve the Common Core Standards?

For students to succeed in school, they may need individualized support. Due to large class sizes and busy parent schedules, tutors can assist by working one-on-one with children that struggle with a particular subject like math or science. At Mathnasium of Smyrna, tutors use the Mathnasium Method to do this, in which a customized learning plan is developed based off an in-depth diagnostic assessment. At Mathnasium, tutors teach for understanding of the basic concepts first. For example, before a child is introduced to multiple ways to do division in school, a Mathnasium student will already grasp the fundamental concept of division: how many groups of this can fit into that? We introduce division in the following way- If you have 15 candy bars and each classmate will be given 3, how many classmates can get candy bars?

In many cases, we see students coming in with their homework without the fundamental knowledge of the concepts. At Mathnasium, we strive to instill the basic fundamentals first. Once the student has a solid foundation and the understanding of the concept, learning different methods becomes much easier. With in-depth knowledge about the Common Core standards, tutors teach to provide reinforcement at every level, thus improving chances of success. 

To find out more about the tutors at Mathnasium of Smyrna in Georgia, call (770) 436-4949, or visit them online for an overview of their method, history, and services for students nationwide.