Preschool Math: Making Groups of Ten

Preschool Math: Making Groups of Ten

Here’s a quick and fun activity to introduce pairs that add to ten — important math facts to memorize early!  We used our Unifix cubes, but Duplos, Legos, or any other connecting blocks would work as well. I made stacks

Get Yourself Some Unifix Cubes

Get Yourself Some Unifix Cubes

… or something similar. These simple blocks are perfect for an endless variety of activities, particularly for math. Kids love the bright colors, and they stack together and come apart easily enough for little fingers.   Left to his own

Keep It Real

Keep It Real

When teaching your littles about money, you can buy plastic coins and paper dollars, but why waste your real money buying fake money?  Any time you can use real-world objects for manipulatives, go for it! Today Daddy and our three-year-old

Going Green

Going Green

When we consider the financial impact of home schooling, a lot of factors come into play.  Obviously, losing my income is the most critical, but we’re also looking at savings — tuition, daycare, the gas from my substantial commute.  The