A couple math games
We have a 2nd grade math curriculum that I really like, but I am supplementing with some additional hands-on activities. Children learn so much by doing and exploring. Worksheets are good for drill...
View ArticleElementary Math Bar Graph Activity
I have found that one of the best ways to get Aidan engaged in math is to put away the worksheets and do something that relates to real life. He is learning about bar graphs in math right now, and so...
View ArticleCounting Scavenger Hunt
We’re on a roll lately with preschool/kindergarten math games! Here’s another one we created this week. It’s really simple – just a list of things to count around the house! Add a clipboard, and...
View ArticleHot Wheels Math
Gresham was thrilled when I announced that we were going to do math with hot wheels cars! This activity was similar to our counting scavenger hunt, but covered the skill of sorting as well as...
View ArticleConcept of the Day: Measuring
It hasn’t really worked to take time off from school while we adjust to life with a new baby, but we do need our school routine to be more simple than usual. My latest idea (we’ll see how well this...
View ArticleMath Activities: Comparisons
Our computer is back! Hooray! Not much time for writing at the moment, but I wanted to post a couple of quick math ideas for the kindergarten/first grade crowd. Gresham and I worked on comparisons...
View ArticlePretend Store Game for Multiple Age Levels
Now that I’m homeschooling two boys and also have a baby and an almost 3-year-old, it has become obvious that I will not be able to survive without multi-tasking! There just isn’t enough time to teach...
View ArticlePatterns for Preschoolers
One great way to build thinking skills in preschoolers is by creating patterns! This week, I introduced the concept of patterns to Owen (turned 3 in May) for the first time. We made patterns with...
View ArticleMath Activity: Candy Survey and Graph
Facebook can be such a useful tool for homeschooling! Last week, Gresham’s math curriculum, Making Math Meaningful from Cornerstone Curriculum, introduced the concept of a bar graph. I decided to...
View ArticleTeaching the Concept of Even and Odd Numbers
Today, Aidan (4th grade) was learning about remainders in division, so I thought that it would be a good time to introduce even and odd numbers to Gresham (1st grade). Gresham has already mastered...
View ArticleEngineering for Kids: Build a Bridge with Straws and Straight Pins
Last week, one of Aidan’s history lessons was about advancements in bridge building during the 1800’s. We are reading Landmark History of the American People as part of Sonlight Core E. I thought it...
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