Category Archives: Heart Families

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:

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There’s One Key Difference Between Kids Who Excel at Math and Kids Who Don’t

There’s One Key Difference Between Kids Who Excel at Math and Kids Who Don’t (read article here). “I’m just not a math person” is a self-destructive fallacy.… continue reading

HEART Holiday Breakfast for Parents

HEART Holiday Breakfast for Parents – HEART volunteers and students enjoyed showing a room full of parents the take-home math games students will practice over the holiday break to reinforce their math skills!

Holiday Card Games

HEART Holiday Breakfast Photos

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Malleable intelligence

Malleable intelligence – Teaching students that their brain and intelligence can grow through practice and hard work has a positive impact, especially for students facing negative stereotypes and questioning their own capabilities. A student-friendly article is here, and a research summary is here.… continue reading