Does your middle school-age child feel stupid because he/she is lacking fundamental arithmetic skills?

Recently, a fifth grade student told me she’d never be able to go to college. She knew this, she explained, because she didn’t know her multiplication table and some other basic math facts.

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My son has a “B” in math. Does he need tutoring?

About half of the students I work with have excellent grades. Why do they and their parents opt for math tutoring?

The reasons vary. Some students or parents notice that despite the good grade, their child has major holes in math skills and understandings. Peter, for example, finished the school year with a “B.”

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