Kirk's Tutoring

02/27/2026

These pages are from level 2 book.

This is what I can “real world math.” It is why math is important for people to be successful in life.

If you can’t plan, you just react.

Another example is “vacation math.” This is when my clients to calculate how much their vacations cost. They are always surprised by how much things actually cost.

Horse Lover’s Math are my second favorite math books after Mortensen Math workbooks. Those books don’t have text. Math is taught with a consistent model used from pre-k through calculus.

Does anyone have a similar book for dancers and/or professional musicians?

02/26/2026

Don’t wait until you can’t anymore.

The sooner you seek help, the sooner the fighting stops.

02/26/2026

I tutor one of the dancers.

Obviously, the best dancer.

02/24/2026

Another session note, another goofball.

02/24/2026

Sometimes the simplest supports are the most effective. I will take my daughter to a coffee shop to study or do homework. I bring my own work and sit right beside her. I am not teaching. I am not c…

02/23/2026

' " I was cleaning out some drawers and found a scrap of paper with this quote on it. The other notes make me think this was an episode of the Math Therapy Podcast. I could be wrong.
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Anyway, there is some truth to the statement if you are only learning math in schools. I say, learn math in places that smell like pizza… or cookies, or bacon.

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02/23/2026

Sometimes just sitting next to your child is all the support they need.

02/21/2026

Just some random photos of math tutoring.

Base ten blocks are the key.

02/21/2026

Too often supports aren’t provided as written.

When your child is struggling at school, you don’t need reassurance. You need to know whether the plan that was discussed is actually being followed. This question comes up at every age. In element…

02/20/2026

Starting really is the hardest part, and there’s a good brain-based reason for that. 🧠

Task initiation asks your brain to spend extra energy upfront, especially when a task feels unclear, boring, or emotionally loaded. That resistance you feel is your brain protecting its resources.

One way to work with this is to lower the bar to starting, not finishing.

Add music. Write down one tiny step. Set a short timer. Give your brain a clear on-ramp and an endpoint.

Once you’re in motion, things often feel easier because your brain has already done the hardest part.

You’ve got this. Progress counts. Little by little! ❤️

02/20/2026

Yes!