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Math On The Level

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Carlita Boyles

Member since 08/2009

Carlita Boyles is a Christian wife and mother, and the author of the new homeschool math curriculum, Math on the Level. Together with her husband, John, who is the editor and illustrator, she has developed a program that gives parents the tools to teach their children at each child’s level of maturation using real-life family-centered activities instead of textbooks. Carlita has a passion for helping parents confidently teach children in the way that the children learn best, so her talks are focused on equipping parents to be better teachers. Carlita’s interest in helping homeschooling parents is a reflection of her background in education. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and a Master of Arts degree in Special Education. She also holds a California Multiple Subjects teaching credential and a California Specialist in Learning Disabilities credential. For over 12 years, Carlita taught in California public schools, primarily in classes for children with learning disabilities, and has worked as both a Resource Specialist and a Special Day Class teacher. With the birth of her oldest daughter in 1993, she left the public school setting to become a homeschooling mother. She and John live in northern California where they continue to homeschool their three delightful children, enjoying the freedom and flexibility of being a homeschooling family and grateful that God has allowed them this joy.

My Mission Statement

Math can be one of the most challenging subjects a parent must teach…but I think math can be a delightful, family-centered experience. My mission is to support parents with: • insight into how children develop and learn, • ideas for how to teach in ways that result in understanding rather than just memorization, and • confidence, being assured that even in math, they can trust God to give them the wisdom to be the expert on their own children.

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Past Engagements/Seminars

"VHE Home Education Convention" Modesto, CA - 7/2009

"TCHEN Homeschool Convention" Santa Rosa, CA - 6/2009

"Wisconsin CHEA Spring Conference" Oconomowoc, WI - 5/2009

"NCHE Conference & Bookfair" Winston-Salem, NC - 5/2009

"MTHEA Curriculum Fair" Nashville, TN - 5/2009

"MassHOPE Christian Homeschool Convention" Worcester, MA - 4/2009

"Midwest Homeschool Convention" Cincinnati, OH - 4/2009

"CHN Family Expo" Ontario, CA - 8/2008

"VHE Home Education Convention" Modesto, CA - 7/2008

"TCHEN Homeschool Convention" Santa Rosa, CA - 6/2008

"MTHEA Curriculum Fair" Nashville, TN - 5/2008

"Wisconsin CHEA Spring Conference" Oconomowoc, WI - 5/2008

"SWIHE Homeschool Convention" Evansville, IN - 4/2008

"Home Educators Expo" St. Louis, MO - 4/2008

"SHEM Home Educators Convention" Springfield, MO - 4/2008

Presentations

Family Lifestyle Learning with Math

Would you like to have more fun with math time? This workshop presents creative family activities that teach math concepts. When you leave, you’ll be all set with a variety of lessons, each using one activity that covers multi-level math concepts... plus you’ll have a better understanding of how to view everyday activities as an opportunity to add a new dimension to math education

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Role of Maturity in Math

Each child is created by God to be unique. It is easy to see individuality in physical development, but sometimes it’s harder to be aware of the unique pace of each child’s mental development. Are you teaching a child who doesn’t seem to fit the “typical” mold? Or were you a child who didn’t match the textbook pace? This workshop looks at how cognitive maturity affects the ability to understand math concepts, and suggests ways to modify your teaching approach in order to provide more success and less stress in math.

Free to Succeed: Looking at Math from a Maturational Viewpoint

Does your child struggle with math, no matter how patiently or creatively you present the concepts? Perhaps the issue isn’t intelligence, but maturation. Very intelligent children can become frustrated with math when their rate of maturity doesn’t match the “typical” pace. But what if your child is just being lazy? What if learning disability issues are involved? How can you tell the difference between maturation, motivation, character issues, and developmental problems? Although there are no easy answers, this workshop considers these different issues and will help you understand and address the challenges of a less-than-motivated child so that you are better equipped to modify your teaching in a way that replaces discouragement with success

Get Crafty with Math

For many homeschool families, arts and crafts tend to be ignored, especially as our children move past kindergarten. But most children love creative arts and crafts, whereas many find learning math to be not-so-motivating. So why not combine the two? This workshop will give you ideas for incorporating math with arts and crafts at a variety of interest and skill levels... and a new, practical way of looking at teaching math.

Math and Memory

Do you find yourself continually re-teaching math concepts to children who can't seem to remember what you thought they just mastered? In this workshop, we'll examine research concerning the brain and how we memorize information, particularly from the perspective of homeschooling, and use the information to develop strategies for improving memory and retention. Join us as we find ways to help our children remember what they learn

Math and the Maze of Methods: Putting Math into Different Teaching Approaches

Teaching the Trivium; Charlotte Mason; Living Math; Classical Education; Unit Studies; Unschooling… Are you intrigued by some of the many non-traditional approaches to education? Are you confused about how they relate to each other? Do you use one or more of these approaches but wonder how to include math instruction? In this workshop, we will look at the similarities and differences between these teaching philosophies, and then discuss how to maximize the effectiveness of your child’s math education when using them