math
5 super-fun ways to learn math facts
It’s actually hard for me to type this title after years and years and years of math drills that made my elementary-school head want to explode. Can learning math facts ...
how to raise kids who love math
I was absolutely floored at how many emails I received after I posted the article about what to do when kids hate reading last week. Blown-away. Floored. Many wrote to ...
3 quick, hands-on, totally cool math games
Every summer, our school hands out summer packets–worksheets upon worksheets with ways that parents can continue the learning all summer long. And among the worksheets are ideas that incorporate learning ...
magic triangles: hands-on math game
It’s been crazy busy over here for the past few days, with visiting family in the Keystone State, attending BlogHer in NYC, and then spending some more time with family. ...
smart summer calendar: fun, focused summer plan for ANY family
Hip, hip HOORAY! Summer’s finally officially here! Woo00-hooo! My melancholy, revved-up, emotional kiddos finally seemed a little less anxious today. Though Owen would not believe that he passed Kindergarten until ...
using the calculator: breakfast time learning
Breakfast has long been a time for sneaking in some learning over here, but it’s not always easy. It’s certainly not every single day. Some days everyone’s up and ready ...
quick trick: mind-blowing math tricks
It’s no secret that I am not a math person. And it’s really no secret that my kids’ math skills will soon (hopefully!) surpass my own. I cried my way ...
counting, identifying, and writing numbers during play
One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies in ...
quick trick: how to teach kids to write number 5
Many, many children I know have a difficult time learning to write number five. Actually many children I know have a difficult time writing many of the numbers because they ...
mastering multiplication tables (with mini flash cards)
Learning math facts has been a long, hard road for Maddy. It’s actually very often a long, hard road for many kids–including myself–way back when. I remember hours of practicing ...
number hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers!
My sweet Cora has had some trouble with identifying numbers–especially those tricky teens. So I pulled out one of Maddy and Owen’s faves from a few years back, printed out ...
