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mathtutoring2023 · 2 years ago
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as-if-and-only-if · 4 months ago
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Consider now the Cainian functor C : Grp → Grp given by G ↦ [G, G], which annihilates all abelian groups,
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watery-melon-baller · 1 year ago
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lads it's so fucking frustrating when you desperately want to learn and understand something but u just can't fucking get ir
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britneyshakespeare · 1 year ago
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i have been working with kids for four years and i had to write my first ever note just now about a seventh grade boy being inappropriate towards me. i don't know what the hell this could possibly lead to or what. he was trying to feel my legs repeatedly to the point where i had to stop sitting next to him (and i was subbing for his one-to-one para!!!). he's got high support needs. in that kind of job, you're supposed to sit next to them all day and look over their work.
the teacher whose classroom this was happening in could also tell something was wrong. the whole class was acting kinda crazy because it was the day before school vacation week and there was another class coming in to share projects. so like, he was swamped with keeping order already. but we were sitting two feet away from his podium at the front of the room. the kid was giving him and me a hard time when he wouldn't take out his chromebook as he was instructed. and then when he did take out his chromebook, he immediately, for some reason, places it on my lap. he had been ogling my legs the whole time. he puts his computer ON MY LAP. and i'm just like, stunned, because what the hell? can you not keep it on your own lap, for some reason? i don't even know what to say, i just hold it a little above my lap while i'm thinking why on earth would this be happening? he would NOT do this to his regular para if she were here, would he? this can't be normal.
and the teacher sees this and within a minute places a stool in front of the kid for him to put his laptop on. and i'm like. oh ok. yeah. he notices exactly what's happening and that that's not appropriate. and then when the other class comes in to share projects he tells me "miss b——, you don't actually have to sit next to c—— this whole period if you don't want to." and he grabs me a chair for me to go sit with the other paras in the back opposite corner of the room. like he KNEW. and thank you mr. d—— for recognizing that because i was just kind of shocked and didn't know if i was overreacting in my head to all of this.
when there's a point in the class where the kids are discussing stuff, i privately mention what's happened to the para who's sitting closest to me. and she says that the thing about him calling me pretty is something he's been known to do, but the fact that he kept trying to touch my legs is new behavior. and that's a completely different class of behavior. i was telling him NO, don't do that, and he kept doing it. and the fact that he was calling me pretty repeatedly, even when i was giving him instructions that he wasn't taking. and this is the second to last class before the end of the day, so she says she'll take a walk with him before learning center and talk to him about it, and i'm grateful for that. she does. the kid apologizes to me as soon as i come into learning center. but like. WHAT the hell.
i'm STILL like what the hell. this is unfathomable to me. the other adults who i told about this or who witnessed it were supportive of me. but. what to do??? i wrote a long note to his regular para about this, because i knew she was going to hear about it at least from the first para i told. the second para i told about it after school had a kind of... i'm not gonna say enabling reaction, but i suppose since it had already been "taken care of" (or at least, he had been spoken to and apologized) she didn't really have much to add in the way of discipline. i told her what happened after school and she was just like... a little bit, laughing? like oh, yup, that dog. she at the very least confirmed he KNEW what he was doing, that that was not an accident. she said to me "i had a feeling he was going to develop a crush on you" (me and these other paras were together for most of the beginning of the day too). but it's like. it's not about that.
i have worked with children for FOUR years. children have had crushes on me before; i'm quite unfazed by it. boys from the ages of 5-to-15 have told me i'm so pretty before and asked me to marry them. i've never had them feeling up my legs before. i've never had them making me physically uncomfortable. it's NOT about this seventh grader having a crush on the pretty substitute. he is NOT unusual for that, at all. but i've never had a boy of any age or education level repeatedly touching my knees and thighs. THAT is problem behavior!!!
because what if i wasn't assertive enough with him to tell him to stop? what if i was a girl his age? worse, what if i was an adult who encouraged this behavior? i don't come to the middle school to be a seductress. i had no intention in putting on a pair of tights and a skirt this morning of being viewed as an attractive object, especially not by a pubescent boy. what if i did though? what if his interpretation of me wasn't so incorrect and offensive? what if i let him keep touching me inappropriately and saying flirtatious things to me? me, an adult in my mid-twenties, towards a middle school boy?
in no world would that be ok. if i had been feeling up and overly-complimenting a CHILD at my place of work, holy shit would there be reports about me. so a child acting that way could never be ok either. if it'd be firable for me to be reciprocating that action, then that action should not be happening to me. ever. and that child should never repeat that action again to any other adult again.
like i am simply not there to be treated as an attractive young woman. i put on a skirt that shows too much knee and get paired with a boy, though, and that's apparently just a natural consequence. hooo-ly shit. like i don't know what to do. first of all, the more time passes since this has happened, the more i am just unable to stop thinking about it. i wasn't "hurt" or too emotional in the moment but i'm just still processing it and it gets worse. i'm just more and more disgusted.
i don't know what i expect to come out of this, or the email i sent to his regular para. like, am i gonna have to attend a fucking meeting? what is the precedent that this sets for him? WHY do i feel BAD for him about this? well, because he's a child, of course. a child who has done wrong he may not be able to understand. but he knows WHAT he did. he just doesn't know WHY it was wrong.
and i couldn't even say something to him that was like, "well, how would you like it if i was touching you like this?" because young boys do not understand how inappropriate it'd be. i'm sure this kid thought he was gonna get away with what he was doing at the very least. but probably not unlikely he (being a child with no concept of how wrong it'd be) thought he could get some sort of "positive" attention for treating me like this. either way he was simply doing what he wanted to do, with no perspective of how it would make me feel or that it could be classified as harassment. teenage boys think it'd be awesome if the older attractive woman would reciprocate their affections. they're wrong. i, as the older attractive woman of his affection, cannot be the one to convince him of that, though.
i don't know. i don't know. like it's just so not ok. but if i didn't tell another adult about this, he would've gotten away with it. he would probably do it again. and him being in trouble for it is not the same as him understanding that it was wrong. unless someone has a REAL talk with him about inappropriate attention and consent, it's not unlikely that he'll just repeat the behavior in a setting where he thinks he won't be caught or told on. THAT'S the problem. me, i could just never have to be this boy's para again. in my email, i didn't say that i would never be ok working with or around him ever again. he already knows i didn't like it and i'm not afraid to tell on him; as far as that lesson applies to me, individually, i think he's become too ashamed to repeat that.
i don't know. i don't know. i very much expressed that i, i guess, "forgave" him in the email that i wrote. i clarified that i was writing it for the sake of having it on the record. i think that could potentially be very important for the purposes of preventing further similar or escalating behavior from him in the future. i don't want him to be in trouble. i don't think i will be blamed for this, especially not with how promptly i acted, although i don't know to what extent this will be framed as me thinking i'm a "victim." i'm not... i don't feel victimized. i feel disgusted. i feel afraid for the sake of what could happen to or with him in the future, if he thinks behavior like his towards me today is ok.
i feel like if i end up having to further respond to this, this will be made about me. in a way it kind of was. is? in the moment it was happening, it was certainly about me. because i was the one this boy was giving all this unwanted attention to. but to make the consequences of this about me and to involve me any further, i also don't want. because i said what i said already, i don't care if a student has a crush on me. this isn't about me being the pretty substitute. i'm the pretty substitute all the time, to tons of people. that's not really something i've been concerned about up until now.
but do i have to reexplain my personal embarrassment? that i was wearing a skirt? that he was ogling my legs? really? what more do i have to gain from sharing that, other than having the adults at my place of work confirm or deny me in their heads as the pretty substitute? i don't know. perhaps that's REALLY overthinking it. but i don't want to be the substitute that caused a problem for this special ed kid. i don't wanna be the reason that he can't be around me anymore, the person people think of when they're monitoring how he's acting around girls and young women. i DON'T want to be the one people think of when they think of his past misbehavior. i'm NOT here for that.
that's just fucking humiliating. and in this being a thing that could follow him, i have to be ogled and touched over and over again in people's minds for this to be taken seriously. but for this to be swept under the rug would be even worse, no? i don't know. i hate this. the principal is a nice guy; i wouldn't be surprised if he and/or people from the special ed department reached out to me sympathetically about this. but i don't wanna be reached out to. i don't wanna have ppl i work with tell me "sorry that kid was just so attracted to you he couldn't help himself" like come on. if the kid himself doesn't change then i don't really care to remember this incident. and no one reaching out to me and saying they've talked to this kid will actually prove to me he understands. this is the kind of inappropriate behavior it takes years for people to understand why it was wrong, especially a child who has no idea. i mean come on.
#tales from diana#long post#sorry i should probably put this under a read more but it was just a long stream of consciousness#and idk. im tired. im so tired#do you wanna be known as the substitute teacher a kid kept touching inappropriately? probably not#thank god for the first para i told bc she took it really seriously seemingly. i mean idk what she told him in their conversation#not EXACTLY what she told him. she obviously said this was wrong and she reiterated in learning center again#that if that were her daughter she'd be through the roof and that she'd be telling his regular para#i mean of course i had to tell the regular para directly. i would rather it come from my mouth#i'm the one who has the most information of how and why it happened. i think other ppl telling it would just reduce it to#'he thought she was so pretty and he kept staring at and touching her legs cuz she wore a skirt' like come on#the indignity of that!#i already feel undignified enough.#and also thank god for the social studies teacher. the more im processing this the more im like thank god#i dont know him well. he had already been a nice dude to me before in my interactions w him#like as a sub you notice the people who are really affirming of the strange and irregular work you do#earlier this week i was subbing for the math teacher across the hall for instance and he came in before class started and said#that if anyone's giving me a hard time to just send them to him. bc that group can be a little rowdy/wild#my classroom discipline skills are not that bad where i felt the need to have someone more experienced defend me so to speak#like i know i look young and am assumed to be new. but with most classes. i can handle most misbehavior#i can put my foot down in a way kids normally respect. i know how to keep em on task#and for MOST of the day with this kid that's what i was doing. but if that social studies teacher hadn't done what he did#i might not feel so bold in just straight up walking away from that kid. after saying stop stop stop repeatedly#like he had his own job to do independent of me but i remember the gestures and like. i could cry. he KNEWWWW#that's just a very trustworthy person i feel. he didn't want me to suffer through that any longer#a lot of teachers (unfortunately) largely ignore the kids with paras and/or expect the paras to communicate to the kid exclusively#that teacher is not like that. he was willing to mind that boy while i escaped that situation. so so grateful to him
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pocket-lint · 1 year ago
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Ok I finished writing my little code. I love having silly little coding projects to do for brain enrichment and life task improvement.
anyway it’s a pomodoro timer that goes off in whatever intervals I set. Could be 3 repeats of 30 mins and then 5 mins. Or whatever I want. And it says something at me at the start of each timer, whatever I tell it to. Right now it says “work bitch” then 30 mins later tells me to “take a walk” then 5 mins later it’s “work bitch” again.
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retrocgads · 2 years ago
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anotherpapercut · 1 year ago
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had to talk to unemployment people and tell them I have jobs now and when I told the lady I had 3 jobs she said "that's just amazing. you hear about people not even wanting to work 1 job and you have 3" and it took so much willpower not to say "I don't even want one job either"
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koolkidschildcare · 12 days ago
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A Parent’s Journey Through Seasons of Learning at Kool Kids Child Care
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Every parent wants the best start in life for their child, and as someone who once struggled to find the right care and education for my son, I know how hard it can be. We live in a time when early learning plays a major role in shaping a child’s future, yet not every place offers the right balance of love, safety, and education. After months of searching and visiting various programs, I finally discovered Kool Kids Child Care. It wasn’t just another daycare; it was a place where my child could grow, learn, and feel at home. My experience there completely changed how I see early childhood education.
When I first stepped into their center, I immediately felt a sense of peace. The rooms were full of color, children’s laughter filled the air, and the teachers looked happy and engaged. I learned that Kool Kids was more than a daycare—it was an early education center. Their focus was not just keeping children busy, but helping them learn, explore, and prepare for school and life. As a mom, that gave me hope and confidence in their program.
Each classroom was organized in a way that sparked curiosity. Whether the kids were working with blocks, looking at picture books, or doing crafts, everything had a purpose. I was especially drawn to how they used creative themes and seasons to plan their activities. Every week brought something new, from nature walks and puppet shows to counting games and simple science. I was excited to enroll my son and see how he would grow in this warm and loving environment.
The teachers at Kool Kids have a special gift. They speak to children with patience and respect, and they know how to bring out the best in every child. My son had trouble adjusting to new places, but his teacher stayed close, offering calm words and gentle encouragement. Before long, he was smiling, singing, and joining in group activities with joy. He began to open up, make friends, and take pride in showing us the drawings and letters he had learned.
One thing that really stood out was the center’s attention to seasons and how learning changes throughout the year. For example, during the colder months, the teachers introduced winter math activities for preschoolers. These included counting snowflakes, matching mitten pairs, and building number towers with snow-themed images. My son loved it. He came home talking about how “five snowballs plus two more makes seven,” and proudly showed me his cotton ball snowman. It was math in disguise—as play—and it made learning fun and exciting.
Another season that surprised me was summer. I thought learning would slow down, but at Kool Kids, it was the opposite. They had a full preschool summer break program packed with hands-on lessons, creative games, and water play. My son joined in nature scavenger hunts, practiced letters with sidewalk chalk, and explored colors with frozen paint cubes. Every activity was designed to support his growth while letting him enjoy the season. The summer break wasn’t just a break—it was a beautiful blend of education and play that kept his mind active while school was out.
One day, I spoke with his teacher about how he was doing. She shared thoughtful insights about his learning style, what he enjoyed, and where he needed support. She said he was starting to show early problem-solving skills and that he liked asking “why” questions. I was amazed by how well she knew him. This personal attention is something I value most at Kool Kids. They treat each child as a whole person, not just someone to watch over.
That commitment to each child is what makes this place a true early childhood learning center. They understand that the early years are when the brain is growing the fastest, and every moment counts. Their teachers are trained in early childhood development and use proven methods to support language, math, emotional growth, and motor skills. They don’t just teach letters and numbers—they build the habits, thinking skills, and social awareness that children need for success in school and life.
For example, my son learned to take turns during circle time, ask for help when needed, and use his words when upset. These may sound small, but they’re the foundation of confidence and cooperation. They also teach kids how to care for themselves, from washing hands to packing away toys. These lessons helped my son become more independent, which also made things easier at home.
I also loved how the center celebrated holidays and special events with fun and learning in mind. Whether it was a costume day in October, a winter sing-along in December, or a summer picnic in July, they brought joy and community into the classroom. Parents were invited to join or send notes and treats, and we always received photos and updates. I felt connected to my child’s world and knew he was safe, learning, and loved.
At the end of each day, my son came home tired but happy. He would tell me about his friends, his teachers, and what he had discovered that day. His stories were full of laughter, songs, and curiosity. And I saw the results at home—he was using new words, counting objects, and showing kindness to his little sister. It was clear that Kool Kids was making a difference.
My journey with Kool Kids Child Care has been more than just a childcare solution—it has been a partnership in parenting. They’ve helped me understand what early education should look like and how powerful it can be. I never expected to find a place that cared so deeply, taught so well, and loved my child as if he were their own. But I did.
If you’re a parent who’s searching for a nurturing space where your child will thrive, I can’t recommend Kool Kids Child Care enough. From infants to preschoolers, from winter to summer, they offer a full learning experience wrapped in kindness and trust. Whether you’re looking for fun seasonal activities or a strong academic foundation, Kool Kids will guide your child every step of the way.
Their programs aren’t just about today—they’re about tomorrow. And every child deserves that kind of start.
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6-30am · 2 months ago
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I know people use it as a joke/hyperbole most of the time, but it pisses me off when someone says Formula 1 is just cars going around in a circle. A circle has a precise mathematical definition and none of the F1 circuits fit into it. The excitement, challenge and entertainment value of this sport comes precisely from the fact that the race tracks are not circles.
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mathtutoring2023 · 2 years ago
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colesworldofmath · 2 months ago
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smartstudy-24x7 · 8 months ago
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 A Comprehensive Guide to Kiya Learning’s Singapore Math Curriculum: Fun and Effective Classes for Preschool to Grade 12
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At Kiya Learning, we are proud to offer a comprehensive Singapore Math curriculum that makes learning enjoyable and effective for students from preschool through high school. Whether your child is just beginning their mathematical journey or preparing for advanced topics in secondary school, our program is designed to foster a deep understanding of mathematics through engaging and innovative methods.
What is Singapore Math?
The Singapore Math curriculum, developed in the 1980s, has earned global recognition for its structured, visual, and hands-on approach to learning math. It emphasizes conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking, setting it apart from traditional math curricula. The program integrates a “concrete, pictorial, abstract” learning approach, which ensures students grasp core concepts thoroughly before moving to higher levels of abstraction.
Core Principles of Singapore Math
Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach: This progressive method starts with concrete objects, moves to pictorial representations, and finally leads to abstract concepts. This step-by-step process helps students build a strong mathematical foundation.
Problem-Solving Focus: Singapore Math emphasizes solving complex word problems, helping students think critically and develop strategies rather than relying on rote memorization.
Mastery Over Memorization: Instead of moving quickly through topics, students focus on mastering each concept before progressing. This leads to a deep and lasting understanding of mathematics.
Bar Modeling Technique: A visual tool unique to Singapore Math, bar modeling helps students break down word problems into solvable parts, making even complex problems easier to understand.
Benefits of Learning Singapore Math Online with Kiya Learning
Kiya Learning brings the best of Singapore Math directly to students online, offering flexibility, convenience, and a personalized approach. Here’s why online learning with us is so effective:
Personalized Lessons: Our online platform tailors lessons to each student’s needs, ensuring they progress at their own pace.
Interactive and Fun: Engaging tools and activities keep students motivated and excited about learning math.
Expert Instructors: Our experienced teachers are well-versed in the Singapore Math methodology, offering guidance and support to ensure student success.
Flexible Scheduling: Online learning allows students to access lessons anytime, from anywhere, making it easy to fit math into their busy lives.
Singapore Math Curriculum Breakdown by School Levels
Elementary Level (Preschool to Primary)
At the elementary level, Singapore Math introduces young learners to the basics of numbers, shapes, and patterns. Preschoolers are guided through fun, hands-on activities that develop their understanding of number sense and problem-solving. As students progress to primary school, they delve deeper into topics like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, laying the groundwork for more complex concepts.
Preschool: Play-based learning that introduces counting, shapes, and simple addition.
Primary Grades (1-5): Focus on mastering the four basic operations, fractions, and basic geometry. Problem-solving and bar modeling are introduced.
Secondary Level (Middle School)
In secondary school, students build on their solid foundation, tackling more advanced mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, and probability. The Singapore Math approach ensures that they can understand and apply these concepts to real-world problems, making them better prepared for higher-level mathematics.
Lower Secondary (Grades 6-8): Introduction to algebra, geometry, and more complex problem-solving techniques.
Upper Secondary (Grades 9-10): Deeper exploration of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics, preparing students for high school mathematics.
High School (Grades 11-12)
At the high school level, Singapore Math prepares students for university-level mathematics and beyond. Topics such as advanced algebra, calculus, and statistics are covered in a way that promotes deep understanding and analytical thinking. This stage focuses on refining students' problem-solving skills and applying mathematical concepts to real-world situations.
Key Characteristics of Singapore Math
Fewer Topics, Greater Depth: Unlike traditional curricula that cover many topics in a year, Singapore Math focuses on fewer topics but goes into much more depth. This ensures mastery of each concept.
Focus on Mental Math: Students are encouraged to develop mental calculation skills, enhancing their ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Real-World Application: Singapore Math teaches students to apply mathematical concepts to real-world situations, fostering both understanding and relevance.
Consistent Review: Regular revision of previous topics ensures that students retain their knowledge and are able to build on it as they progress.
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jcmarchi · 9 months ago
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MIT OpenCourseWare sparks the joy of deep understanding
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MIT OpenCourseWare sparks the joy of deep understanding
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From a young age, Doğa Kürkçüoğlu heard his father, a math teacher, say that learning should be about understanding and real-world applications rather than memorization. But it wasn’t until he began exploring MIT OpenCourseWare in 2004 that Kürkçüoğlu experienced what it means to truly understand complex subject matter.
“MIT professors showed me how to look at a concept from different angles that I hadn’t before, and that helped me internalize information,” says Kürkçüoğlu, who turned to MIT OpenCourseWare to supplement what he was learning as an undergraduate studying physics. “Once I understood techniques and concepts, I was able to apply them in different disciplines. Even now, there are many equations I don’t have memorized exactly, but because I understand the underlying ideas, I can derive them myself in just a few minutes.”
Though there was a point in his life when friends and classmates thought he might pursue music, Kürkçüoğlu — a skilled violinist who currently plays in a jazz band on the side — always had a passion for math and physics and was determined to learn everything he could to pursue the career he imagined for himself.
“Even when I was 4 or 5 years old, if someone asked me, ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ I would say a scientist or mathematician,” says Kürkçüoğlu, who is now a staff scientist at Fermilab in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. Fermilab is the U.S. Department of Energy laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research. “I feel lucky that I actually get to do the job I imagined as a little kid,” Kürkçüoğlu says.
OpenCourseWare and other resources from MIT Open Learning — including courses, lectures, written guides, and problem sets — played an important role in Kürkçüoğlu’s learning journey and career. He turned to these open educational resources throughout his undergraduate studies at Marmara University in Turkey. When he completed his degree in 2008, Kürkçüoğlu set his sights on a PhD. He says he felt ready to dive right into doctoral-level research thanks to so many MIT OpenCourseWare lectures, courses, and study guides. He started a PhD program at Georgia Tech, where his research focused on theoretical condensed matter physics with ultra-cold atoms.
“Without OpenCourseWare, I could not have done that,” he says, adding that he considers himself “an honorary MIT graduate.”
Memorable courses include particle physics with Iain W. Stewart, the Otto (1939) and Jane Morningstar Professorship in Science Professor of Physics and director of the Center for Theoretical Physics; and Statistical Mechanics of Fields with Mehran Kardar, professor of physics. Learning from Kardar felt especially apt, because Kürkçüoğlu’s undergraduate advisor, Nihat Berker, was Kardar’s PhD advisor. Berker is also emeritus professor of physics at MIT.
Once he completed his PhD in 2015, Kürkçüoğlu spent time as an assistant professor at Georgia Southern University and a postdoc at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He joined Fermilab in 2020. There, he works on quantum theory and quantum algorithms. He enjoys the research-focused atmosphere of a national laboratory, where teams of scientists are working toward tangible goals.
When he was teaching, though, he encouraged his students to check out Open Learning resources.
“I would tell them, first of all, to have fun. Learning should be fun — another idea that my father always encouraged as a math teacher. With OpenCourseWare, you can get a new perspective on something you already know about, or open a course that can expand your horizons,” Kürkçüoğlu says. “Depending on where you start, it might take you an hour, a week, or a month to fully understand something. Once you understand, it’s yours. It is a different kind of joy to actually, truly understand.”
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lizardho · 2 months ago
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One of the weird things about growing up me is just the increased lack of social awareness sort of slowly reaching a crescendo in junior high. I remember getting picked on a lot more as I got older and older in elementary school, and the bullying started hitting in a weird way in Jr. High. Like, my knowledge of age-appropriate things had finally capped out and I was just entirely oblivious to the fact I was being picked on. Sometimes people made it easy, like the kid who told me my mom made me wrong, but sometimes it was harder. I do have some interesting memories from that time, though, and a lot of them are centered around a very small group of people who were willing to explain things to me. I remember in 7th grade I met a girl in a math class who was incomprehensibly kind to me. She wanted to be a special ed teacher, her older and younger brothers were both on the autism spectrum, and she was friends with all the emo and goth kids, so she was like the perfect storm of patient kindness and anti-establishment knowledge I needed. I remember one day walking out of math class after a fairly hard quiz, and she said,
“Oh man, that quiz was hard. I could really use a hug.”
An I responded with, “Oh, yeah, a hug would be awesome.” And then we just kinda sat there until I saw the light flick on in her brain, like “Oooh, that’s what her deal is!” and she said “Hey, can I have a hug from you?” and I said, “Yeah!” And gave her a hug, and like, even if I didn’t know what my deal was, she sure as hell did.
In addition to being absurdly kind, she was also EXTREMELY conventionally attractive, good at makeup, funny, and had an insatiable bloodlust for bullies, so she drew a lot of a certain type of people in. I always kinda felt lucky just being her friend because God only knows how I would have lived otherwise. One day we were walking to an assembly and she did a little jog to catch up to me because my confused gay ass always walked SUPER fast, and she got me to slow down so we could talk and that was VERY kind. And because of that, one of the kids in our class who had a HUGE crush on her and didn’t know the next thing about her thought that if he made me look mad enough or dumb enough or something that she’d stop talking to me and start talking to him. So he starts by coming up to me and saying,
“Hey dude, I fucking fingered your sister last night.”
And I am a bonafide grade-a dumbass who Does Not Know What Sex Is so I thought he meant he fingered her for a crime. But my sister was like 5 so I was like “What crime could a 5 year old commit?” so I was like “What do you mean? Like, shoplifting?”
And to his credit, he kinda stopped for a second. Not because he wanted to, but because with all his experience as a bully he had yet to encounter someone quite as earnestly confused as me. After he recovered from what, to him, was a bizarre crazy-person non-sequitur, he said,
“No, dude, I mean I fingered your sister last night.”
And I said, “Dude, she’s like…5, what could you have fingered her for?” And he was doubling down so he goes “Because I fucking wanted to,” with a big cocky smile on his face, which was NOT an answer to my question because I NEEDED to know what crime this dick thought a 5 year old could commit between 6:00 dinner and 8:30 bed time. So I kept asking, “But like, what was the crime? Like what did you finger her for?” and he kept being like “Because I want to” or “Because your sister’s nasty like that,” both of which were wholly insufficient answers. He thought I was ignoring him or stupid, and I thought he was a total moron, and realistically both of us were right.
And the whole time we’re talking about this, she is glaring daggers at him and telling him to Shut The Entire Fuck Up because she knows what he’s saying and she knows I do not and she doesn’t want me to learn like this. And finally, because he thinks she’s doing that thing that girls don’t actually do but that boys THINK they do of feigning being mad to play along and egg me on, he starts looking at her like they’re in cahoots, and she says “Oh my God you sick jerk just leave us ALONE!” and that gets a teacher’s attention. And suddenly he’s red-faced and confused because he thought he was looking like Chad Thundercock the top king stud of all time and realistically he’s looking more like the comedy relief pseudo-bully from an 80s film. And because she yelled at him to leave us alone, a teacher almost immediately comes over to check on what’s going on, and she explains it all in graphic detail and that kid got detention and probably a tension headache from trying to make his brain think good enough to figure out how all this happened. And once it was done she just grabbed my arm by the elbow and said “I’m so sorry about that, come on, let’s just go,” and I said, “Idk why you’re sorry, I don’t even know what’s going on.” And she said, “I know, sweetie, I know. Do me a favor and don’t look it up.” And because I promised her I didn’t end up knowing what fingering was until I was a Sophomore in high school when someone in theater explained it to me and I was retroactively so mad at this kid I almost went blind.
I actually have a LOT of stories about this kind of stuff so if y’all like this I will post more.
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