After we posted “Can you let them fail?” there was a lovely discussion at our Facebook group. As a part of it, David Albert (above) offered the Moebius Noodles community an excerpt from his latest book. David describes himself as father, husband, author, magazine columnist, itinerant storyteller, and speaker. Here is the gem from David: The Cult […]
One of the hardest things for me as a parent is to watch my son fail. I know I am not the only one like that – watching over our kids, protecting, suggesting right solutions, correcting just in time before they fail whether on a playground or in a classroom. But, as Roger Schank writes […]
If you are looking for a fun way to experience math with your child, then how about a math-themed scavenger hunt? After all, even very young children love looking for treasure! If you are on board with this idea, then check out our sister site, Math Trek. (At the time of this post, Math Trek’s […]
After publishing the previous Teaching Number Concepts post, I had a wonderful conversation with one of the readers, Terri. She recommended using Cuisenaire rods. In fact, her suggestions were so helpful, that I’d like to share them on the blog. Terri’s photo illustrate two examples, the one on the left – for the number 8 […]
