Pre-algebra and algebra are the gate way to success in mathematics. When you gain an understanding of the concepts in pre-algebra and algebra, the lessons learned will carry a student through difficult times not only in mathematics, but most other subjects as well.

While working with students, both young and adult, I realized one size does not fit all. Giving students a "cookie cutter" approach to solving problems does not work for all students. What an instructor must do is show a student t...