Math Skills – Managing Money

For those of us who live in the United States, tax time is here again!  If you are lucky (and have planned well), your family didn't owe any income tax or was even eligible for an income tax refund.  But for many people it is necessary to shell out money to pay income tax that is due.

Certain times of the year can strain the family budget, tax time being one of them.  What other events or holidays can be financially challenging for families?  How does your family plan for and deal with these occasions?

Why do we have to pay taxes?

Understanding Taxes

Learning Styles – Three Types Of Instruction

Teachers will often place students into groups and ask them to work on a project together. Sometimes each student is given a sheet of facts, told to “Go!” with the fastest workers earning the most points. Other times a teacher may assign a chapter to be read and questions answered quietly, at your own desk. These three types of instruction are Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic styles of teaching.

It can be helpful to a learner to be aware of these different types of instruction. Think about past and present learning situations and determine which style of teaching each exemplifies. Your discussion can include any and all of the following:

• The differences between the three different teaching styles
• Which style works best with different activities?
• Behavior expectations for each different style of instruction.
• Personal preferences of the learners.
• Would you use a different approach than the teacher used or is currently using?