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HEART is on the move, needs furniture

HEART is moving its offices and is on the hunt for furniture!

If you have any extra office furniture you would like to donate or know of good places to look, email Executive Director Emily Elliott at eelliott@hearttutoring.org.

Here’s our wish list for the new space:

• Four desks
• Four desk chairs
• Two bookcases
• Two file cabinets
• Conference table with chairs for 10-12 people
• End table
• Magazine stand or table
• Refrigerator

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Happy Pi Day! 3 Ways To Find π

For years, math fans around the world have celebrated Pi Day on March 14. You can find videos, songs and T-shirts to mark the occasion. Many also count it as a day to eat lots of pie.

Why is the number Pi, denoted by the Greek letter π and pronounced “pie,” worthy of so much praise?

Pi  is one of the most common constants in all of mathematics. It is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter or approximately 3.1415926. … continue reading

Hands-On Learning More Effective, Hands Down

A recent post on Parent Toolkit echoes HEART Tutoring’s curriculum that encourages students to learn through hands-on experience with the numbers rather than memorizing procedures or facts. HEART uses all seven tips that Parent Toolkit suggests.
One of our favorites on the list:

“… Play math games and point out math relationships in real life. For instance, while your child is racing toy cars, you might show him that each car has 4 tires and ask how he could quickly figure out how many tires … continue reading

Support HEART with AmazonSmile

Do you shop regularly, or even occasionally, on Amazon.com?

The online retailer’s foundation, AmazonSmile, created a great, easy way to support HEART Tutoring when you make purchases. By linking your Amazon account to HEART’s AmazonSmile account, a portion of the price of your eligible purchases will be donated to help local students.

To designate HEART as your AmazonSmile nonprofit of choice, click this link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-2354082 or search “Amazon Smile” on your Amazon account and then search for “HEART Tutoring.”

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Holiday Parent Events

What a fun past two weeks, as tutors, parents, and students gathered to learn card games students can play at home to practice their math skills during Winter Break.

Parents, you can download card game instructions in English or instructions in Spanish.

Here’s a recap of the fun:

Thanks so much to our partner schools, parents, and tutors for coming out to celebrate the students work … continue reading