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How the Yao Family Found Challenging and Fun Math Classes with Think Academy
When Yi Yao and his wife noticed that their two children, Jaden and Lilac, started completing their math homework a little too quickly, they started looking for an afterschool math program.
“We started searching for math classes because when we looked at our kids’ homework and school curriculum, I think the math is too easy here in the U.S. With one or two pages of homework for math every day, they (my kids) could finish them in like 10 minutes or so,” says Yi. “I also noticed they tend to make careless mistakes. Maybe that’s because the homework was boring or too easy for them.”
While there are a ton of reputable afterschool math programs in the Bay Area, the Yao family was on the hunt for something specific.
“We started looking for math tutors or programs that could give them more challenging work in math. But also we want them to have fun doing math,” Yi said. “We’re weren’t looking for a private school. We were looking for a class that could inspire an interest in learning math”
After Mrs. Yao heard about Think Academy from another fellow mom, the Yao family decided to learn more about Think Academy through one of our
The Yao’s First Impressions of Think Academy
It was Think Academy’s unique teaching method and advanced technology that caught the Yao’s attention and placed Think Academy ahead of other tutoring programs.
“We’ve heard things about Russian Math or Kumon. But after we attended Think Academy’s trial class, I liked the message,” Yi said.
“I liked their use of modern technology and dual teacher method. You have two teachers where one communicates with your child remotely. And then a local teacher that can interact directly with the kids.”
Why The Yao Family Chose Think Academy
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! and different learning outcomes for each course, all of Yi’s initial concerns disappeared.
“After we attended some of the meetings with them .
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