Set a foundation for excellence in math with
Love of Math

Having educated in university classrooms for two decades and then taught online, and having experienced second hand various online courses our son has taken as a homeschooler, we've had the opportunity to experience the strengths and weaknesses of what is typically offered in a variety of contexts.

At Love of Math we are striving to meet and support our students through what decades of experience has shown us to be the best ways we can.  We are dedicated to small class sizes with a high level of support, because of a deep understanding that our students are generally far more capable than they are often given credit for in most settings, but also often need appropriate support to actuate their full potential.  Teaching under Uri Triesman in the early 00's, Heather experienced the benefits of setting high expectations for students matched with appropriately high levels of support.

Class are live and synchronous (camera and microphone on!) classes that are aimed at being interactive and interesting, because our students are people and generally learn most easily through play with others within a safe, supportive, connected community.

We do see that many people benefit from periodic quizzes or tests, if they can hold them in a healthy way emotionally, but we also know that test anxiety can be a very real and can cause far more harm than benefit. So, we offer the option to enroll without participating in these types of assessments, and we trust the judgement of the family to discern whether that option is best for their child at the moment or not.

We are highly educated in our fields and value education immensely.  We take the opportunity to educate people in mathematics seriously and believe that the benefits of a solid, rigorous mathematics education can be life-changing -- not only career-wise, but because of the logic and problem-solving skills built in the process, through nearly every aspect of our lives.  The empowerment it can build is something we as mathematicians have lived and seen our students experience time and again.  

We also know that the pursuit of mathematics is one of creativity, joy, and beauty, and FUN. It it not always easy, but ease is not a requirement of enjoyment! With enough caring support through the rough spots, and opportunities to build  self-trust and self-efficacy in the subject, overcoming the challenges becomes part of the fun.