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How to Beat the Summer Slide

Mar 27, 2025 | Downsview Blog

Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, but it can also lead to the "summer slide"—the learning loss that happens when kids take a long break from educational activities. Research shows that students can lose up to 27% of their progress in math over the summer, making it harder to catch up when school starts again.

5 Tips for End-of-Year Success

Mar 13, 2025 | Downsview Blog

As the school year winds down, kids (and parents!) often feel the excitement of summer break and the anticipation of a well-earned rest. However, before jumping into summer fun, it’s important to help kids finish the year strong—especially in math.

Top Study Tips to Prepare for Math Tests

Jan 20, 2025 | Downsview Blog

Many students come to Mathnasium nervous about math tests. We’d like to share a handful of our study tips to help you tackle each test performing at your personal best—in math, and in your other classes too! Preparing for a math test (or any test, really)..

The Benefits of Word Problems

Nov 12, 2024 | Downsview Blog

As kids go through the various levels of math in school, there’s always one constant: Word problems. Whether students are learning addition and subtraction, fractions, algebra, or geometry, word problems always play a role. Some might argue that word prob..

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