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Gobbling Gator- A Greater Than / Less Than Game
For last Friday’s Math-Play-Day I introduced the greater than/less than symbols to Mira. I made symbol cards that included a “gobblin’ gator” on the corners of the symbol to show how the gator’s mouth...
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12 Ways to Get to 11
We’re eclectic over here so even though our curriculum approach is classical we do pull from other resources and philosophies when something strikes our fancy. Living books are one of those things...
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Math Play Day with Counters
Happy Friday everyone! On Fridays we do Math Play Day in lieu of our regular math work. Mira really seems to grasp numbers and enjoy math so I started math play day as a way for us to keep math fun...
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For the Love of the Rods
I’m thinking I need to create a bumper sticker for my car. Something along the lines of this: I really just want to share my love of these colorful learning sticks to anybody and everybody that will...
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Multiplying Our Interest in Math
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated you on Mira’s math progress. We’re still happily chugging along with Miquon but we also picked up Singapore Math. There are a few reasons for this. One is...
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Happy Pi Day
Happy Pi Day my mathematically savvy friends! So, show of hands for who has pie planned for dessert tonight? Or some other cute tie-in perhaps? {Waving my hand enthusiastically!} *Also, if my...
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A+ TutorSoft Math Curriculum Review
Earlier this year I was asked to review a new resource called A+ TutorSoft. They currently offer math software-curriculum for grades 3 and up. Basically their software includes a virtual textbook,...
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Times Tales DVD Deal
I just heard about an amazing deal that Trigger Memory System is offering for a VERY LIMITED TIME. This is the lowest price ever offered and it’s only valid TODAY from 1-9 Pacific time. Right now you...
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How Do You Count a Dozen Ducklings?
I realize I haven’t talked about our math progress recently- that doesn’t mean we haven’t been having fun with our programs. In fact I think my lack of talking about it speaks volumes for the comfort...
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REVIEW – Animal Numbers Activity Center
Last week I got an update from Educational Insights about their Daily Deal and instantly shared it with my fans on Facebook and Twitter. It was a one day sale on their Animal Numbers Activity Center...
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Homeschooling Revelation in the New Year
We started school last week after our impromptu holiday break. Having all those days of leisure to compare to our scheduled homeschool routine helped bring some much needed perspective to our lives....
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Why We Switched to Math•U•See
Back in January I posted a painfully honest post about how math was just NOT working out for us. The stress, agitation, and anxiety I was feeling must have connected with some of you because that post...
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