Introduce your children (and yourself) to the commutative and associative properties by starting with some fun toys. Get crazy and get weird! Continue Reading →
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Counting Isn’t an Inherent Concept
We know that if you start counting at one object the number of thing is the same as if you start with something different – but kids don’t. Here are some thoughts on counting that can put you in a different mindset when dealing with children and counting. Continue Reading →
Teaching Subtraction Using a Balance
Balances are normally used for science stuff. Here’s how to teach subtraction using a balance. Continue Reading →
Counting with Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers are “1st, 2nd, 3rd, …” but we need these to count items to arrived at the final cardinal numbers. All this fancy math talk – why not make it fun with some colorful bugs! Continue Reading →
How to Train the Brain to Understand the Transitive Property
Using Discovery Toys’ Think-It-Through tiles you can train the brain for the Transitive Property. Continue Reading →
How to Teach Division in the Sandbox
Seeing division helps a great deal with understanding division. Especially when it comes to remainders. This video offers a tangible way to do this. Continue Reading →
Using Toys as Curriculum Tools to Teach Arithmetic
Cups that are “built to scale” stop being just toys and start being the ideal curriculum tool to teach math and arithmetic! Continue Reading →
Teaching Patterns with Playful Bath Shapes
Differentiation is the foundation of learning. Curiosity comes in the form of “Why is that different?” And right behind it is “Why is that the same?” Continue Reading →
How to Teach Similar Triangles and Have Fun Doing It
Similar triangles can be different from congruent triangles. Here’s how to play with them on a nifty toy. Continue Reading →
The Difference Between Similar and Congruent Triangles
What’s the difference between congruent and similar triangles? This post shows it – AND there’s a video on how to demonstrate and learn congruent triangles with the Discovery Toys Giant Pegboard! Continue Reading →