Our first year homeschooling did not go well. Math was pretty near a disaster. I guess you could say it was the year my son learned to hate math. At the end our first year I discovered that my son learned best by thinking and applying concepts. As a result, …
Several years ago I made an observation and decided to go in a different direction with math instruction. Teaching math backwards seemed like a rather ludicrous thing to do. Math is by nature a sequential beast that requires order. Yet, I was starting to accept that not all children fit …
Everywhere, parents are abuzz with complaints about Common Core math. Parents are astonished how teachers can be instructing their kids on a math method that complicates an easy problem. I’ve been flummoxed at the uproar. I went to have a look at the common core standards. I chose 2nd …
A couple years into our homeschooling journey, I started doing math on three different levels. Maybe some kids do well with doing math on one level, but my kids have needed a three-pronged approach to math especially during the elementary years. Lowest Level – Math Facts I’ve had my kids …
Math apps can be a fun way to practice math facts or explore new concepts. We have tried out many different math apps in the past year and I’ve put together a list of apps that are some of our top choices. The other day my kids and I sat …
I never thought I would say this. I never thought I would ever utter the words that so freely came out of my mouth today. I love math. My past relationship with mathematics was pretty much one of boredom. Math was boring. I did fine in the subject, but never …
This school year I splurged and purchased a Zome Tools kit. We are probably a bit heavy on STEM in our household, but that is because my kids have dreams of STEM careers unless you count my youngest child’s desire to be a lumberjack when she grows up. I suppose …
Earlier this school year my son finished Singapore 5 and started Art of Problem Solving Pre-Algebra.This course takes a little different approach to mathematics. It has you solving problems before teaching you how to do it. The whole process of puzzling out the problems is designed to help you …
This school year I’ve adjusted our math to better meet the needs of my kids. Last school year I had some psycho-educational testing done on my boys to figure out their skills, abilities, and how to best teach them. Testing gave me some valuable information and as a result I …
I wanted to share an interesting exchange I had with my 8 year old yesterday. 8 year old proudly crooning to siblings: “I don’t like math.” Mom: “But you are good at math. It is one of your better subjects.” 8 year old insisted: “I still don’t like math.” Mom: …
