Of all the subjects we’ve covered over the years, none have caused more frustration than math. Thinking back, I remember my young 6 year old son sitting at the kitchen table in tears because he didn’t want to do school work anymore. It was because he didn’t understand math. Fast forward 12 years and now [...]
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Our homeschooling support group hosts a “curriculum show-and-tell” session annually. This is an opportunity for members to examine all kinds of materials that other homeschoolers use without the pressure of sales. (Here is an example of a curriculum show and tell.) It never fails. The number one question that is asked from table to table: [...]
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In each of our subjects, we begin the topic together and then my kids work independently or with me on grade level appropriate assignments. In all of our other subjects, we begin with reading something together (a good classic novel for reading, an engaging history short story, or even a “believe or not” for science). [...]
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Learning vocabulary for many students is like visiting a foreign country. You can appreciate the diversity and the culture, but don’t really understand what is going on. The longer you stay in the country, the more necessary it becomes to speak the language. The same is true for math instruction. When students are young they [...]
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Both of my children love math. As a math education major momma, few things make me happier than this knowledge (an uninterrupted shower is a close competitor). I got to thinking the other day – why do they enjoy math? Math in our home has never been presented as a chore. It’s not endless pages [...]
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