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As a homeschool graduate, my weakest subject growing up was mental math skills. I never had to race to beat the clock or other students. Most lessons took me an hour or more to complete. And it took me several years to memorize the times table and basic addition and subtraction facts. When I got to college, I…
Yes, you read that right. You don’t have to teach homeschool high school math! Here’s the catch though; just because you don’t have to teach it doesn’t mean they don’t have to learn it. Many people don’t think they can homeschool high school because they don’t believe they can teach the subjects–especially math. Let’s face…
Montessori Math! This is one of my favorite subjects, and it is wonderful bringing this lesson to you. I have written a blog post on this topic, except that it focuses on Addition (with a free printable), so be sure and check it out, too. In this post, you will see how easy it is…
STEM education has to do with teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These subjects often cause those who homeschool or who are considering homeschooling to worry that they won’t be able to succeed–that they won’t be able to educate their children well in these subjects. Today, though, teaching these subjects doesn’t have to be a frightening prospect! There are…
Have you heard of Ivy Kids? It is a monthly subscription that started with a mom who wanted to come up with fun and affordable educational materials and lessons for her little ones. We had the privilege to receive one month’s set to try out and review. The theme? Trains! How fun is that?! Read…
A Note to Our Readers: At the bottom of this review, you will find information about some changes that are coming very soon and that will make this program even better suited to homeschooling families! You can also find more information for parents by clicking here. At the time of this writing, the changes are…
I am so excited to share our Preschool Leaf Math learning time. This post will show six ways you can use leaves to learn simple math concepts. Making a preschool math set up can be as simple as setting up nature for play and learning. Setting out this simple invitation to learn is a wonderful, open ended…
When I began homeschooling, the first thing I chose was our math curriculum. This was one subject I didn’t trust myself to teach without a textbook. After the first year, I embraced the Charlotte Mason method of using living books to learn. Although I didn’t completely drop the math curriculum, my kids enjoyed many hands-on…
Montessori can be a daunting method to many homeschooling moms, especially because there is a misconception that all of the materials need to be purchased and the cost can really add up. But in reality, The Montessori Method couldn’t be easier to do at home nowadays. In this post, I will show you a sample…
I fell in love with using magnetic pom poms in school when my youngest was three. If you search anywhere online, then you are bound to find them being used in some manner as math manipulatives or just fun play tools for young children. As my youngest became older, a whopping seven years old, the…
What child isn’t fascinated with snow? At the first sight of snow falling, my kids’ excitement goes through the roof and they start making plans to head out to make snow angels, snowballs, and snow forts. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of bundling up all the kids (and then un-bundling them when they have…
Louanne’s Computer App Info The Splash Math Program is currently used by more than 4 million kids to improve math skills and scores. The program has won several educational awards in the last 3 years. The program reinforces math concepts with self-paced and adaptive practice anytime, anywhere (works on iPad, laptops and desktops). They offer…
