My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
This morning, K grabbed the paper towel I was wiping the white board with at breakfast, spilled her milk on herself, and then wiped it up. Umm, she did learn about wiping up? Why did I need the white board Continue reading Some Learning has been going on, but is it what I meant to teach?
Jimmie and Sprite made Platonic Solids this week. They were a mobile until the cats got at them – the fate of all mobiles of cat owners? Ours gather dust but I still leave them there – same decorating phenomena Continue reading Fruitful Digressions
M and I have not been doing any formal school in a while, but he has been announcing math facts so I know that he is thinking about things. Like, "If you add an odd number and an odd number, Continue reading Math Sentences with M
I have to look up in B’s old portfolio how B used to do arithmetic when he was still getting comfortable with which numeral what which. I think he used to use counting, being my ears boy. But M surprised Continue reading Addition Methods
Living Math is not quick or easy…and it’s messy but so worth it! (actually it’s One Child Policy Homeschool, but typing one handed while nursing is tricky!)
A few years ago, a post on the Miquon-Key to math group led me to a link forThe Cuisenaire Activity and Exploration Book Miranda Hughes just re-posted it today so you can get a copy of it and the cards Continue reading Cuisenart Rod Games for Pre-Schoolers
Have I mentioned before how much I am enjoying the Living Math Forum? Today I felt like we really have been reading those e-mail updates and benefiting from them. Yesterday M finished the page 20 activity in Now Continue reading Living Math
We got up to the part of "Little House in the Big Woods" last week where Laura and Mary had the cookie dilemma. "Mrs. Peterson talked Swedish to them, and they talked English to her, and they understood Continue reading First Fraction Lesson for M
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LivingMathForum I’ve been enjoying this forum quiet a bit. Ever since I tutered math and chemistry at the college of Lake County in Illinois, I’ve been curious about how people learn math. Actually, I’ve been curious about that since I Continue reading Thoughtful Math Discussion Forum
M picked out lots of toys for his bath last night. K was asleep and B was at Grandma’s for Latin night. Two of the "toys" were an old decorative Buzz Lightyear shampoo top, and an empty dish detergent Continue reading Bathtime Algebra