Summer is the perfect time for kids to explore new interests, new books and the joy of reading just for FUN! Summer is also a great time to build kids’ background knowledge with hands-on activities that help them connect to what they are reading. In this blog, I will share a few ways to keep...Read More
The school year is quickly coming to an end, the weather is getting warmer and kids are getting restless! For parents, the last few weeks before summer break can feel like a marathon trying to keep kids from completely checking out mentally. In this blog, I will share a few tips that parents can do...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
Spring is getting closer…the days are getting longer…and standardized testing is right around the corner. Yes, it’s THAT time of year again. It’s standardized testing time! This can be a very stressful time for our kids. In this blog, I will share a few ways parents can help relieve test anxiety, stress and pressure. So,...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
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
Children are active, we all know that. They like to run, jump, spin, move around, you name it. Even when children are older, they still want to be actively moving. This is why in the classroom, some teachers struggle to get students to follow the “traditional classroom” model. It is unrealistic to expect a kindergartener...Read More
Skip counting is a skill that is sometimes not viewed as a necessary skill. This skill actually has a lot of value in math – it goes beyond skip counting used for games. Skip counting is a way for children to recognize patterns and it helps students with the prerequisite skills for multiplication. Let’s take...Read More
Can you believe Halloween is just right around the corner? What an exciting time for children and parents alike. This is a great time to work off of children’s excitement and use this towards learning math. There are so many opportunities to incorporate Halloween-themed activities at home. This may help concepts stick better, since the...Read More
