"New Online Math Resources"
By Wendy E. Macrides, Director of Education, Sylvan Learning Center

Education experts agree that a solid foundation in math is fundamental for academic success and throughout life. By discovering the wonders of math, children can learn to love and appreciate math as a part of their daily routine.

Math can present great opportunities for families to work and play together in fun and interactive ways. To help, Sylvan Learning Center is offering a FREE on-line Math Activity Booklet to encourage and renew children's interests in math learning and discovery. The entire family can enjoy the activities focused on math, writing, reading, and research skills, which help children understand the role that math plays in the classroom, at home and in the work force.

Sylvan Learning Center's on-line Math Activity Booklet provides 30 days of math writing topics, trivia, questions, and puzzles. Children can log on to www.educate.com/activities and download or print the day's activities and play math games.
Math isn't just about numbers and calculations. It's also about understanding how math is used in everyday life. The writing topics allow children to explore their imaginations and open themselves up to a wonderful world of math.

Sample writing topics include:
Write about a career that uses math on a daily basis.

Write about a book you read that used or talked about math. Imagine a day without math.

Write about a day without math and how you would do things differently.

How would you figure out how much you could buy with your allowance?

Math is essential and can be enjoyable. Sylvan's on-line activity booklet makes math more fun and approachable by linking it to real-world examples and using games and activities to encourage math discovery in children.

Also available on-line, Sylvan Learning Center offers tips on writing, reading, making math learning fun, and much more. For tips and information, visit www.educate.com/tips.

MAGGIE'S MEMO:
Wendy Macrides is the Director of Education for the SYLVAN LEARNING CENTERS, the leading provider of supplemental education services to students of all ages and skill levels. With more than 25 years of experience and over 1,000 centers worldwide, SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER has changed the lives of millions of students and families.
SYLVAN LEARNING CENTERS in Salisbury, Berlin and Pocomoke offer instruction in beginning, academic and advanced reading, writing, math, algebra, SAT prep and study skills. Individualized instruction, certified teachers, and guaranteed results are hallmarks of the supplementary education that SYLVAN offers to help students catch up, keep up, and get ahead.

MAGGIE SAYS:
The following are just some of the comments made by the parents of SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER'S students: "His improvement at SYLVAN is evident. He's catching up beautifully."
"This (SYLVAN) is the best thing parents an do for their children."
"My son never complained about having to go to SYLVAN. The individualized instruction was very important. I have told everyone how wonderful SYLVAN is and the progress my son has made."
"Our daughter loves attending and feels so much more confident with her math skills."