30 days of financial fitness: 3 cool resources to raise financial literacy in kids
As a parent and
educator, I know it is super important that my kids learn how to make smart
financial decisions now, before they go off into the real …
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quick and easy math game: strike it out!
Originally published December 7, 2011, but republishing because it rocks.
I'm always on the hunt for ways to make math more fun over here, …
cool, interactive tool for teaching kids financial literacy
Oh, friends.
How I wish I were better about teaching my kids to budget, to stay on top of finances, and to save money.
It's not my thing.
But …
budget challenge for students: real-life money management and big $ for classrooms and students
Confession: for years and years I was the worst at balancing my checkbook.
I thought something might have been wrong with …
birdwatching math puzzles: super challenging and tricky
This summer as we usually do, I'm trying each week to include some new and exciting math fun.
In the form of puzzles or chocolate challenges or …
chocolate math: age by chocolate
Our tabletop surprises are rocking and rolling this summer, but one thing that really, truly got the kids' attention was our first (we …
color puzzles: fun math and logic for kids
Sometimes it's hard for me to find cool ways of sneaking some math into our day, but recently we've been on a puzzle kick.
Puzzles are a super way …
matchstick math: patterns, puzzles and critical thinking
The matchstick math activity we did last week for tabletop surprises was a real hit.
I had an inkling that the activity …
ipad toy for early math skills: tiggly counts
iPad toy? Right.
When I heard about it, I thought the same exact thing.
We're inundated with toys, and my kids are …
26 triangles: tricky, fun math game
We're winding down summer over here, but not before my kids finish up their math and reading assignments from school.
Yes, we just started them …
4 sums in a row: quick & easy math game
This summer, we're all about quick and easy.
We're all about games and activities that pack a powerful punch because goodness knows we're doing the …
fractions with FOOD: hands-on math
This post about fun with food and fractions is written by Jen of Beyond Traditional Math.
Hopefully after reading it, you'll never look at food …
money poems, money songs: fun ways to teach kids about money
originally published on 5.14.10
Maddy's been learning about money in school. Pennies, nickels, dimes--and she's been …
quick and easy addition game: finding addends
Cora has really been into playing math games lately.
That's right. Math games. I love it.
Like while Maddy and Owen are doing their homework, …
paper plate puzzles: fun number learning for kids
The following guest post is written by mom of five, Annette of Tips From a Typical Mom. Annette covers everything under the sun on her blog, and …
lily pad number game: get kids up, moving, and counting!
The following guest post is written by Emma Craig. Emma writes P is for Preschooler blog which is totally worth checking out if you have a little one …
lego baseball: creative math game for kids, by kids
The following guest post is written by Heather Kauffman. Heather is a teacher and mom of three boys, a longtime we teach member, one of my dearest, …
driveway shuffleboard math
It's so funny how sometimes, sneaky learning shows up organically--completely unexpectedly--in our day.
Driveway …
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 …
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. …