Recent Homeschool Blog | Math PostsTeaching Your Homeschooler New Mathby Andrea Hermitt25 Apr 2007 06:14 AMI was a whiz at teaching my homeschooled kids math until about the 4th grade. I never, ever followed a textbook. I just looked at the problem, grabbed a pencil and paper, worked it out, and they explained the process (also called algorithms) to the child. The Homeschoolers' Advent Calendar: The BIG Shopping Dayby Valorie Delp15 Dec 2006 10:12 AMSome people say that we are certifiably insane, but we do all of our Christmas shopping in one day. 7 Thanksgiving Math Activitiesby Valorie Delp23 Nov 2006 10:00 AMTomorrow is Thanksgiving! As you are running around mad with preparations. . .maybe you want to squeeze in a little math? Here are ten math activities that will keep your students' minds sharp. 1. Make Placemats--I admit this doesn't have to be a math activity. Cuisenaire Rodsby Tristi Pinkston24 Oct 2006 06:23 AMWhen I was little, my mom brought home a box full of curious little pieces of wood in bright colors. These would help me learn math, she said. I didn't see how, but they were fun to build with. As skeptical as I was, I gave them a try, and you know what, I actually did learn math. Learning Wrap-Upsby Tristi Pinkston19 Sep 2006 07:54 AMI first discovered Wrap-Ups when I was about eight. My mother found them in a school supply store and brought them home. We were all thrilled to find a math tool that could help us master the horrible, terrible world of math, for that is how we viewed it at the time. Mental Mathby Charisse Van Horn06 Jun 2006 05:49 AMThis weekend I downloaded an incredible math book. If you've ever heard your teens say, "Why do I have to do math? I will never use this in the real world!" Then listen up. Recent Blog Comments CrystalDS says... "I think some homeschoolers are taking advantage of the system." soccert13 says... "Being a student of homeschooling from Kindergarten to my Junior year in high school, i agree ONE HUNDRED PERCENT with this article." |
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