Tessellation Tip

Tessellation Tip

In order to keep them from crawling up the walls in their last week before summer vacation, I’ve given my seventh graders a tessellation project.  There are about ten million youtube videos explaining how to do this, so I won’t

Mother’s Education

Mother’s Education

Charlotte Mason educators often refer to the importance of “mother’s education,” a phrase that typically encompasses a mother’s training in child-rearing, her study of child psychology and educational best practices, and for many moms, her personal spiritual growth through Bible

Geometric Drawing

Geometric Drawing

This week, the big kids are working on their geometric constructions, mathematical drawings achieved with the use of only a compass and an unmarked straight edge. This is one of my favorite units to teach.  Mathematics in general is an