Year: 2011

Is Your Child’s Playroom Math-Friendly?

I remember when back in the 5th grade my parents put a huge map of the world on the wall of my room. That was the year I read lots and lots of adventure stories and looked for all the

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Your Child Will Love This Math Game

Does your child have an interesting math book on her bookshelf? I don’t mean a cute book. And I don’t mean an interesting story that briefly mentions “math”. I’m talking about a book that both teaches math and talks about

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How to Create Your Own Fun Math Game

Learning about symmetry with a mirror book game. Mosaic tiles + Mirrors = “Mama, look, the rockets are all flying to the center of galaxy!” Have you ever tried introducing a new math game or activity to your child only

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Paper Plate Geometry

Can your little one say “icosahedron”? He will by the time you’re done with this easy-peasy project. It all started with me buying way too many paper plates for a picnic party.  After the party was over, I ended up

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