Some thoughts on learning and teaching subitizing. Including 17 downloadable 4×6 flashcards that you can use to teach your child to subitize – assess the quantity without counting! Continue Reading →
How to Teach Subitizing: 1 – 4
Mathematician Parent: Caroline Mukisa
Another math parent shares how she plays, teaches and talks with her kids. Meet Caroline, the mastermind behind Maths Insider. Continue Reading →
Order of Operations Explained: Addition, Subtraction and Conclusions
The Order of Operations series comes to a conclusion with a discussion of addition, subtraction and how textbooks often disagree! Continue Reading →
[50 Word Friday] A Vicious Cycle
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The 50 word mini-article series continues. This time it’s a dialog over time. And a statement of what’s happening today.
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Toddlers Begin Counting at the Number 2 (not 1)
Grownups teach kids to count the numbers from 1 to 10, but kids really recognize the number 2 first. They focus on the interesting – and ONE thing isn’t really interesting! Continue Reading →
Is Math a Four Letter Word?
It’s been mentioned more than a few times that ‘math’ is indeed a four letter word. But it isn’t… Well… it kinda is… Continue Reading →
The Key to Tutoring Your Own Kids
How to become your kids’ math tutor with love, confidence and a lot of fun! (It’s a guest post over at Maths Insider!) Continue Reading →
Union, Intersection and the Empty Set
Check out this way to see how union and intersection work – using SnackTraps and blocks. Also, how the empty set works with them! Continue Reading →
Mathematician Parent: David Chandler
With the goal of helping parents integrate math teaching into parenting, this is an interview with mathematician parent David Chandler, physics and math instructor and founder of Math Without Borders. Continue Reading →
The Order of Operations Explained: Multiplication and Division
Last week’s article on the order of operations included a quick mention that division is the same as multiplication – but different. Now’s the time to explain that a bit. Continue Reading →