Have you had a chance to look through the 1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions by David LaRochelle? If you (or your child) think that addition is booooring, make sure to get this book. Once you do, get all nice and cozy, but leave plenty of room for your child (and possibly yourself) to jump up […]
A few days ago I decided to introduce my son to the first of the Sir Cumference books. The entire series is one of the most popular living math books and came highly recommended by quite a few of our math friends. So I sat my son on the couch and told him we were […]
Check out my newest home decor item, a hundred chart. The amount of work I put into it, I consider getting it framed to be proudly displayed in the living room. The thing is monumental in several ways: 1. It is monumentally different from my usual approach to choosing math aids. My rule is if […]
You know how they say there are no stupid questions? Except there are and my not yet 6 year old just explained to me what makes a question a stupid one. Here’s the story… We were doing some schoolwork. I read him a story and then asked him a few questions about it. Why did […]
