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
This week, our marble set has been working overtime. Â We engineered a wall of pipes and tracks to run our marbles down, and we’ve been using it to explore how potential and kinetic energy work. Â We began with a short
Every single day, we are making stuff in this house. Â And I don’t just mean messes. Â Every day, we are using our hands and our brains to put things together. Â Here are our favorite projects this week. Puzzles It has
I was playing backgammon (or tavloo, as the Armenians call it) with my three-year-old last night. This game is excellent practice for math skills like counting pips, number sense (reading a group of dots on a die without counting them),
When you work full-time and are also trying to teach your kids some stuff, you need to make good use of your time at home. For big brother and me, that often means doing a lot of learning while little
In 7th grade math, we’re working on area. Â We’ve gone through all of the basic formulas with careful attention to how they are related to one another — the triangle being half of a rectangle, the trapezoid being a combination
… 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
Among the most sorely neglected subjects in public education, economics is a fascinating and practical discipline. Our understanding of econ has enormous ramifications for how we view the world, how we vote, and of course, how we manage our own
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
Albert Einstein said, “Play is the highest form of research.” Â This is most true when our children play with toys that allow them to create, experiment, and solve problems. Our three-year-old is enchanted with his wooden train set these days.