If one explanation doesn't click, there's another way in.
Each toolkit teaches one clear method first — then shows two or three alternatives worked on the same problem. Built from real tutoring sessions, matched to Ontario courses.
See how it works
One problem. Three methods. Your student finds the one that clicks.
Find two numbers
Find two numbers that multiply to 6 and add to 5. That's 2 and 3. So: (x + 2)(x + 3).
Works great if the numbers come quickly.
The box method
Draw a 2×2 box. Put x² top-left, 6 bottom-right. Multiply them: 6x². Find factors of 6x² that add to 5x: 2x and 3x. Fill the box, read the factors.
Visual thinkers often prefer this.
Decomposition
Rewrite 5x as 2x + 3x. Group: x(x + 2) + 3(x + 2). Factor out (x + 2): answer is (x + 2)(x + 3).
Slower but never fails — even on harder problems.
Toolkits matched to Ontario courses
Each one covers a single topic, thoroughly. Buy the one your student needs right now.
Factoring Toolkit
Every factoring type from grade 10: GCF, simple trinomials, complex trinomials, difference of squares, and perfect squares — each shown three ways.
Quadratics Toolkit
Vertex form, standard form, factored form — converting between them, graphing, and solving. Three entry points for each skill.
Trigonometry Toolkit
Unit circle, CAST rule, identities, and solving trig equations. Built for students who hit a wall in grade 11 and need a fresh start.
Get a free mini-toolkit
The Factoring Starter: five problems, three methods each, with full worked solutions. Enter your email and I'll send it straight to you.
No spam. I email parents and teachers when new toolkits come out before exams — that's it.
What's your student stuck on?
Tell me the topic and the course. I use these to decide what to build next — and I'll let you know when it's ready.
How every toolkit works
Five layers, always in the same order, so students know where to look when they're stuck.
One clear method
Taught start to finish before anything else.
Plan B (and C, and D)
Two or three other methods, worked on the same problem.
Which method when
A one-page guide for picking the fastest route.
Common mistakes
The usual slip for each method, and how to catch it.
Practice + solutions
Easy to exam-level, with full worked solutions.
I've seen every version of "I'm bad at math."
I have a math degree and I've been tutoring Ontario high school students for years. The students who come to me aren't bad at math — they were shown one method that didn't fit how they think, and nobody showed them another way.
These toolkits are what I hand my students when the first explanation doesn't land. I built them from my tutoring notes, matched them to the Ontario curriculum, and made them available here so more students can use them.
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