Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement. Math, the use of numbers, is a language in itself. Math is a language with a specific vocabulary that includes functions referred to with specific words.

The needs of math arose based on the wants of society. The more complex a society, the more complex the mathematical needs. Some adult learners may not know their numbers at all. These adult learner need to develop math readiness skills. They need to learn basic skills such as number recognition and sequencing.

Math tutoring will help the adult learner recognize the concrete aspects of math and then transfer that knowledge into an ability to understand the abstract concepts. Tutoring should proceed from the simplest level of number recognition to the simpler concepts and on to the more abstract.