math games for every day

Teaching Number Concepts

I am trying to teach my son a concept of positive whole numbers being made up of other, smaller, positive whole numbers. This has been a tough going so far, full of unexpected obstacles. There was, for example, the part where I tried to explain and show that although a larger number can be made […]

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Playing Math Every Day – November 28 – Dec 4, 2011

Math games can be played any time anywhere. Here are some ideas for each day of the week. These games require very little, if any, advance prep. Give them and feel free to change them to make math more interesting for your children. November 28 – Spots and Dots Day This is a perfect day […]

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Playing Math Every Day – November 14 – 20, 2011

Math games can be played any time anywhere. Here are some ideas for each day of the week. These games do not require any advance prep either. Give them a try this week and feel free to change them to make more interesting for your kids. November 14 – Claude Monet’s Birthday Monet would often […]

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