I'm a big fan of using games and other fun techniques for helping kids learn math facts. (This book is AWESOME for that.) However, sometimes I don't have time to play games. Sometimes, I just want my kid to practice his multiplication tables without turning it into a big thing. I made these free ...
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Multiplication Star Charts
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I know that there can be pitfalls with using star charts. However, I can’t help but feel that they deserve a place in my parenting toolbox. After all, even though they have a bad rap, bribes can be really effective in the moment. Do I care if my son never chooses to study his multiplication facts on ...
Low Floor High Ceiling Math Problems
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Last spring, when I said I wanted to teach a math class to kids between the ages of 9 and 14 at our local homeschool co-op, people looked at me like I was crazy. "You can't teach the same math to a 9 and 14 year old." "Their ability levels vary too greatly to do math in a co-op setting." That's what ...
Interactive Multiplication Cards
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Recently, I had the brilliant idea that I was going to make my 7 year old some multiplication flashcards. He started learning his times tables recently in the adaptive online math program he uses. (Review to come...I like it, but haven't decided how much.) However, about 3 colorful homemade cards ...
DIY Number Strip Puzzles
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I first learned about number strip puzzles from the website 3 Dinosaurs. I LOVE all the free educational material on that site, especially for the preschool age group. My 5 year old daughter in particular is currently pretty passionate about these number "puzzles." She has a dream of combining all ...
What Time Is It? Material
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Being able to tell time is one of those abilities that I take for granted as an adult. Since my 6 year old is a pretty fast learner and good at math, I figured it was time for him to learn to read an analog clock. He's been able to "read" a digital clock for awhile, but he has no real understanding ...
Subtraction Strip Board
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I LOVE Montessori teaching tools, especially for math. They're so hands-on and they make learning so intuitive. My 6-year-old uses our homemade "golden" beads all the time. I feel like those beads combined with our number symbol cards are going to get us pretty far. However, constructing that set of ...
Addition Strip Board
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Who doesn't love the Montessori, hands-on, self-correcting style of learning? It seems like most kids learn best when they get to move pieces around with their hands to understand how things work rather than have someone verbally explain a concept to them. I created this addition strip board and the ...
Raffle Ticket Egg Hunt
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My kids love doing Easter egg hunts at Easter so much that we sort of do them all year round, particularly in the months leading up to and following Easter. However, what I don't like about Easter egg hunts is that we used to always fill the eggs with food. Since we do them so frequently, I'd moved ...
Homemade Number Matching Game
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Kids seem to enjoy matching upper and lowercase letters so much in this homemade letter matching game, that I decided to try something similar with numbers. Admittedly, this number matching game a little more tedious if the child has not yet made the connection that a 2 digit number can be broken up ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 