Added Benefits

A Willingness to Learn

The nature and difficulty of the questions in the SMS Program develops a keen interest in mathematics. Our students’ desire to learn grows as they study Spirit of Math and they become more and more excited about the challenges given to them.

Organizational Skills

Because students are shown how to organize their notes and time, and then encouraged to use the strategies taught, they become disciplined learners.

Perseverance to Stay With a Difficult Problem

The SMS program excels in providing its students with opportunities to learn the discipline of perseverance by teaching them how to approach complex mathematical problems.

Thinking Skills

Students continually use learned knowledge to solve new and difficult questions. This develops higher level thinking skills and improves students’ understanding of simpler concepts.

Interpersonal Skills

Through co-operative learning strategies, students learn how to discuss problems and share ideas. They learn the importance of working with and learning from their peers.