Babies do it, dogs do it. So why don’t we use logarithmic counting? Are we wrong? Continue Reading →
Midpoint Formula and Counting – Logarithmic Style
Tag Archives: cognition
GeoGebra – Who's It Really For?
Does GeoGebra encourage discovery? Or does it encourage teachers to discover stuff for kids? Continue Reading →
The Gruel We Feed Our Children
Math teaching gone from natural to processed – maybe it’s time we get back to the organic way of learning. Continue Reading →
Time and Technology – Are we missing some math practice?
The way we tell time now is much different than it was long ago. Is that depriving our kids? Continue Reading →
Happy Meal Coupon Reveals Lack of Thinking at McDonald's
Lack of thinking caused a local McDonalds to lose me as a customer. Because there was “no button for that.” Continue Reading →
Teaching Time Isn’t Only About Telling Time
Teaching time seems pretty straightforward. But when you think about how adults view time, it becomes a little slippery. Continue Reading →
Motivation or Inspiration – How do you teach?
Grownups work hard to get children curious to help them learn math and be successful. But are we inspiring them or merely motivating them? Continue Reading →
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 →
Practicing Math Skills Early in Life Is a Brain Changing Event
New research by Stanford Medical’s Dr. Vinod Menon shows that children can develop math skills and cognition early and quickly – with differences shown in as little as one year! Here is a way to start math learning early. Continue Reading →