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Here are more of our geometry activities this past week or so: ED and DD worked with parallel and perpendicular lines. This is something that ED is also doing in her Right Start Math-A. First, they made the lines with popcycle sticks, then found perpendicular and parallel lines around the house. LD and DD made a foldable about lines, line segments, intersecting lines, etc. for their math journal. Types of...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published August 10, 2012
As I mentioned last week, we started a new unit on geometry. We’ve been busy talking about rays, intersecting lines, parallel lines, line segments, angles and more! Over the weekend, I came across a set of geometry cards made by Homemade Montessori that will come in handy! I thought I’d share this great find in case anyone else finds them useful. I am always so grateful to people who share...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published August 2, 2012
This week we’ve started easing back into school. We’re not doing all subjects as we still have lots of other things going on (play dates, doctor’s appointments for their wellness checkups, trips with friends, activities, etc.), but we did start up with math and reading. In math we’re starting the year with a unit on geometry. Geometry Mindmap: I read a book this summer that really recommends using mind maps...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Homeschool Den / Math General Posts / Math: Preschool Math / Must Read
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 24, 2012 · Last modified April 13, 2016
This is a game I’ve played with all of my kids as they’ve started working on double-digit number recognition. *Make your own dice (5 total) with the numbers 1-5 and a sunny side. You can use wooden cubes (available at a craft store such as Michaels). *Each player gets their own 3×3 square card (available here). *Roll all 5 dice and make as many number combinations as possible. *The sunny...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 6, 2012
Have you heard of File Folder Games? They are quick games to help build skills in math, reading, science, social studies and more. We use them lots and lots in our homeschool. Here are a couple examples that ED, my preschooler, has played recently. This File Folder Game has her practicing counting by 10s and 1s: Here are a couple other examples. One has the child fill in the missing...
Active Math Games / Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Math General Posts / Math--Addition / Math--Division / Math--Multiplication / Math: Preschool Math
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published June 26, 2012 · Last modified March 1, 2016
If you have a break in the weather where you are, you might want to play Monster Math. It’s just a racing version of freeze tag that I play with my kids. I came up with the fancy name for this game years ago. They beg for me to get out and chase them down! I take index cards and write down math problems. For ED (age 4)...
Homeschool Den / Math General Posts / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 22, 2012
Last November we reviewed a multiplication card game called Speed! We still love this card game so much! DD has started playing it almost daily as she works on her 3s and 4s times tables and practices skip counting. We play a variety of games with these decks of cards. Since DD is just learning how to play we don’t do the competitive, quick game of Speed (see details about...
Critical Thinking Activities / Engineering Challenges / Homeschool Den / Math General Posts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 21, 2012 · Last modified April 28, 2016
Earlier this semester my friend and I were chatting about math. She said that every Friday they include some critical thinking activities. I thought that was a terrific idea and back in late February I ordered some materials. We added some of these activities into our schedule as well. We generally include critical thinking once a week, but sometimes we skip a week depending on our schedule. Sudoku: The kids...
Ages 2-6: Clocks - Telling Time / Freebies / Homeschool Den / Math General Posts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published April 24, 2012
My kids and I have been playing a lot of “Time Bingo” lately. It has kids recognize the time at five minute intervals. I love the fact that all the clock faces on the bingo cards are different. We got this as a Christmas give from Grams and Gramps, but I see on Amazon that it’s pretty reasonable in price (currently $4.00). Just to make sure the kids knew what...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published April 20, 2012
I think we all worry a lot about what our kids need to know right now. What skills should they have? Can they do what they’re supposed to in fill-in-the-blank subject? We’re currently working on lots of stuff — math, spelling, physics, critical thinking, writing skills, music, but ultimately what is important that they remember and know from *this* day or *this* week? What do I want my kids to learn?...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 24, 2012
Since LD has had time on the computer playing multiplication math games, DD wanted some games of her own. Here are some of the addition and subtraction games I found for her. Funschool Alien Attack — LD was really keen to play this and the levels got progressively more challenging (13+13 or 16+17) Another game from Funschool was the Math Popper. I have the addition version pictured, but they also have...
Homeschool Den / Math General Posts / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 13, 2012
LD has learned most of his multiplication facts, but he still needs that extra practice. Here are some online games that he has really enjoyed. And best thing is, they’re free to play! Multiplication.com has quite a selection of multiplication games. Here are a few of the online games that have been great for reviewing those facts. The Knight and the Princess Multiplication Game: This has to be one of the kids very...
We’ve been using the fraction chart and a pencil a lot to look at equivalent fractions. I have the kids line up the pencil on 1/2 and then ask them what some equivalent fractions are. We also have spent a lot of time building equivalent fractions with our manipulatives. Again the fraction table pictured below is from Right Start math (a math curriculum that uses Montessori concepts and hands-on math manipulatives and games),...
About ten days ago we started a new fractions unit in math. I did these activities and games with both LD (age 8) and DD (age 6). We did these activities at the beginning of our math time and then the kids went on to do their daily work in their math workbooks. The kids’ math workbooks both have a chapter on fractions, but I wanted to go a...
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