Summer is a time for lazy pool days, sports leagues, arts and crafts camps, and vacations. But you know what ELSE kids should be doing over the summer? MATH! Summer is a great time for kids to engage in fun and educational math activities. Yea, I said it. FUN MATH ACTIVITIES! In this blog, I...Read More
Spring is an exciting time of year. The weather is warming up, and flowers are beginning to bud on the trees. As I prepare to write this blog, I can hear the birds chirping and see the soft billowing of my curtains as the breeze gently pushes through my dining room windows. But just as...Read More
How can you make math a part of your child’s day without it seeming like torture? Before you drag out the “extra” worksheets you asked your child’s teacher to send home or reach for the flashcards, let me share some tricks that will help you incorporate mathematical facts and mathematical thinking into your day that...Read More
Winter break is a well-deserved reprieve from homework and daily school commitments…for teachers, students and parents alike. Kids are counting down the days until the commencement of the glorious holiday break, but we all know it will be over before you know it! Kids will likely spend more time in bed and on their devices. ...Read More
My husband and I love watching stand-up comedy. One of our favorite comedians is Nate Bargatze. In one of his specials, he talks about having to help his third-grade daughter with her math homework. In the segment, he jokes this math is SO different that parents have to watch a 40-minute Youtube video to teach...Read More
As a classroom teacher, I taught many children that could add, subtract, multiply and divide with ease. But, the minute you place a word problem in front of them…they FREEZE. “This isn’t MATH! This is READING! I don’t like READING!” Ahhhhh…when it was time to teach the word problem chapters in the math textbook, I...Read More
Ahhh, to memorize, or not to memorize…THAT is the question! Is it important that kids memorize their math facts? I believe the answer is YES. In this blog I am going to explain why math fact memorization is important and give you some fun ways to help your child improve their math fact fluency. Let’s...Read More
Are you looking for some Valentine’s Day activities to do at home? Check out some simple activities you can do at home as well as a free math printable for your child to complete! Write Notes of Kindness Valentine’s Day is about being kind to one another and spending time with the people you love. ...Read More
Subtraction is a concept that is such a struggle for some students. As a teacher and a parent, we have always taught the standard subtraction algorithm just like what you see in the picture below. This process is easy for some students, but extremely daunting for others. I can remember working with students on this...Read More
Wintertime is such a magical time! Some of you may live in an area where you get measurable snow, experience frigid temperatures, or maybe you get to enjoy warmer weather for your holiday celebrations. There are plenty of great learning opportunities this time of year if you live in a place where you experience changing...Read More
