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Math. Most people either love it or…well…don’t love it. 😉 But it’s a necessary subject, and it’s one most students can learn to love if you find the right curriculum. Math was my best subject in school, and it’s been very difficult teaching it to my teenage daughter since it’s a subject she doesn’t love…
Free Printable Thanksgiving Math Game (for Multiple Ages) “Mom, I want some fun math games, too!” That was the request my fourth grade daughter had recently. While she’s knee-deep in fractions, my first grader is still learning basic math facts. He plays a lot of math games to help him learn them, and big sis…
Sometimes math can be a struggle. It’s one of those subjects that most children either really love or really don’t love! So today I’d like to share some ideas for making math fun with apples! After all, you don’t always have to have expensive manipulatives or fancy curriculum to add new life to math in…
Are you looking for a self-teaching math curriculum that works well for your child? It’s true that all children are different, and sometimes we have to be willing to try a different curriculum or make a change in order to find what works best for a particular child. If you’re looking for just the right…
“I thought my daughter was never going to understand math!” my friend said. Math just didn’t make sense to her daughter at all. When she’d been about 8 years old, she’d finally started to understand the simplest math concepts. As the years went by and she became a tween and then a teen, she never…
Toddlers are so much fun! They are active, curious, affectionate, and just plain fun! And while we don’t recommend spending much sit-down-at-a-desk learning time for toddlers, it’s still a great time to start teaching your little ones since toddlers are naturally curious and ready to learn and explore. If you’d like some great homeschooling ideas for…
It’s 11:30 in the morning, and it’s almost time for lunch. Your 4th grade child started working on his math two hours ago and has not yet finished. He’s now staring off into the distance and still not doing his math. Does this ever happen in your homeschool? I experienced this scenario for many years!…
I’m sure y’all know I am all about making Learning Fun! So I am very excited to announce this new Amazon STEM Club toy subscription! We regularly use games and fun activities to spark my children’s curiosity and a desire to learn more about a subject. This monthly STEM Club program delivers handpicked, high-quality Science,…
Have you heard of CTCMath? It’s been around since 2001, but many folks in the United States are learning about it for the first time since it originated in Australia. It’s a different kind of online math curriculum that many families are choosing to use with their homeschoolers. (And right now is a great time…
My kids are super into science and STEM activities. But until a few years ago, I had no idea what a STEM activity was or why it was important. If you’re a homeschooling parent, you research everything you can about every subject you introduce to your kids. Some of you are probably thinking, “Oh goody,…
I hope you and your family can use this Counting Bears Printable in your home. Math manipulatives are a valuable learning tool for children of preschool age on up through elementary and middle school! Number sense is a vital skill for young children to learn. They learn mathematics through counting, taking away, adding, and counting…
I’ve had the blessing of being part of (and sometimes running) different sized co-ops for over 20 years. If you ask my now grown children, they will tell you that the things they did and learned in our co-ops are some of their best homeschooling memories. I can tell you that the relationships I’ve made…
