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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 ...
quick & easy grid games: concepts of print
It’s been a busy few days for us, but we’re slowly getting back to the routine, and it (gulp!) feels pretty good. Though boy oh boy do we miss Disney. ...
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 ...
practicing math facts with crazy, mixed-up dice: math games for kids
Somehow we have ended up with a ton of wild and crazy dice in our house. Some are huge. Some are teeny. Some are old; some are brand, spankin’ new. ...
ways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!)
For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome. Subtracting is super-cool. Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the stuff of dreams. Contests and quizzes–Mad Minutes ...
quick and easy math game: strike it out!
I’m always on the hunt for ways to make math more fun over here, especially since math is not my forte. So when Maddy came home with ‘play game with ...
magazine activities: creative, crafty, sneaky-learning fun
We are huge magazine fans over here. We love finding them in the mailbox, reading them, playing detective with them, crafting with them, and learning with them. When they arrive ...
math bingo: fun ways to play with numbers
I’m on a constant search for ways to make math fun and a natural part of the day for my kiddos. Especially Maddy. Though she has made great strides in ...
