For advanced young learners
Have a Budding Mathematician at Home?
Some students are too far beyond their class in school to feel challenged, which leads to boredom and other types of trouble. I've worked with these students before in ways to help them exercise their natural talent while challenging to grow further in a fun, inquisitive atmosphere.
What do you get when you add up the counting numbers from 1 to 10? 1 to 100, or 1 to 1,000? How do you find a general formula? Why was Pythagoras right that a^2 + b^2 = c^2?
If your student has ever asked a question like this, or if you think they might like to know, then we should talk!