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 places mentioned in them on my map. That was also the year when I breezed […]
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 things of interest to your child. What got me thinking about this question was “The […]
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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 to hear “I don’t want to do it”? Are you always looking for new ideas […]
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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 with too many paper plates on my hands. I did my best trying to use […]
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