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Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Homeschool Den / Math: Preschool Math
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 28, 2014 · Last modified June 8, 2015
Over the next few days, I’m going to focus on our math activities. I thought that before I share what my older kids are doing these days, I’d share some of the activities they did when they were younger. This post highlights a few things I did with my kids for math in the 2 1/2-3 1/2 age range. Here are some activities I did with ED when she was 2...
Math General Posts / Math--Division / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 19, 2014 · Last modified March 8, 2016
Are you looking for some Minecraft math worksheets for multiplication & division practice? You’ll like these Minecraft themed practice sheets I made for the kids!! The kids filled out these pages (along with their other math work) last week. There are 2 pages. These are free to download if anyone else has a Minecraft fan in their household! Multiplication Division Worksheets with a Minecraft Theme This year we’ve shared a number of Minecraft math...
Math General Posts / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 15, 2014 · Last modified May 3, 2015
Are you looking for Minecraft themed addition or subtraction worksheets? My daughter absolutely loves Minecraft so earlier this summer I spent some time doodling on the computer and made a few characters she would enjoy! I thought I’d share these addition pages with you today. As always, they are free to download, just click on the link or picture below: Minecraft Addition Worksheets If you use these, ED would love...
Freebies / Math General Posts / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 3, 2014
One thing I love about homeschooling is that we have the ability to be totally spontaneous! Our family started our new homeschool year a couple of weeks ago, but then Hubby and I decided at the last minute to take a family vacation. So, we simply stacked the (academic) books, packed the car and set out for a week of camping — plus a whole slew of education and just...
Active Math Games / Freebies / Homeschool Den / How to Start Homeschooling / Math General Posts / Must Read / Starting to Homeschool
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published August 7, 2014 · Last modified March 23, 2017
This is the second part in my talk about math curriculums. In the previous post, not only did I list some of the better known homeschool math curriculums, but I shared 15+ ideas for making math engaging and fun! (Math Curriculums and Active Engaging Math Activities) Today I wanted to share some of the materials I’ve made for the kids. I’ve found that the kids really enjoy when I make...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Homeschool Den / Homeschool: Planning and Preparation / How to Start Homeschooling / Kindergarten Math / Math General Posts / Starting to Homeschool
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published August 6, 2014 · Last modified March 10, 2016
In this series, I thought I’d try to offer new homeschoolers a starting point for finding homeschool curriculums that works for your family. Today I’ll be talking about math. It’s sometimes tricky to find the curriculum that works well for you and your kids. It’s helpful to ask around (online and in your community) to see what will work for your child. If you can go to a homeschool curriculum...
Critical Thinking Activities / Games for Thinking and Learning / Summer Activities
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 16, 2014 · Last modified June 24, 2015
I don’t know about you, but there are times when the kids complain about being bored and not having anything to do. We’ve been trying to bring out some board games that don’t get much use during the school year. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a game called Quarto. Another quick strategy game we’ve been playing this summer is called Quoridor. (affiliate link) The goal of this game is...
Critical Thinking Activities / Games for Thinking and Learning / Summer Activities
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 3, 2014 · Last modified June 24, 2015
This summer, we’re trying to bring out some of the board games that are often ignored during the school year. Board games and strategy games can foster the ability to think, focus, and problem solve. Games require players to plan ahead and can help develop more sophisticated thinking skills. Games are beneficial because they foster social interaction and social skills. Everyone practices taking turns and following the rules. Games also help...
Active Math Games / Summer Activities
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published June 18, 2014 · Last modified June 23, 2015
I’ve seen this activity several different places — over at Erica’s blog, Confessions of a Homeschooler and also at Betz White’s blog. The kids were pretty excited to make these… especially since we had an activity lined up for the right afterward! These are super fun for playing catch in the pool or just tossing around in the yard. You could get them wet and play hot-potato or use them...
Kindergarten Math / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published June 11, 2014 · Last modified May 9, 2022
We’re winding up our school year. My older two are doing the standardized testing that fulfill the homeschooling requirements of our state, but ED is still doing school this last week or so. I thought I’d share the math sheets she’s working on. A number of years ago, I found a Montessori website that had addition and subtraction problems that corresponded with the colors used in some of the place...
Active Math Games / Kindergarten Math / Math - Percents Fractions and Decimals / Math General Posts / Math--Addition / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 27, 2014 · Last modified March 13, 2020
With the weather so beautiful, we’ve taken math outside. Don’t you love when the kids BEG and BEG for more math practice?!! So here are some of the games we’ve been playing outside… Math Sponge Toss: If it’s getting warm where you live, the kids might enjoy this activity. We hung math problems up on the garage door with painters tape. The kids took turns trying to SPLAT their card. If...
Freebies / Homeschool Den / Kindergarten Math / Math General Posts / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 6, 2014 · Last modified October 4, 2017
Earlier this year, ED decided she wanted a math workbook just like DD and LD’s books. We had been playing a lot of games, but according to her, that wasn’t “real math” anymore! I bought a Spectrum math workbook for her (grade 2). She worked her way through the basic addition problems. Before she goes on to tackle double digit addition and subtraction in that book, though, I wanted her...
Holiday: Easter / Homeschool Den / Math General Posts / Math--Division / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published April 15, 2014 · Last modified March 26, 2018
Although a lot of the schools around us are having spring break, we have a family vacation coming up in another month so we’re homeschooling this week. Over the weekend, I made some multiplication and division pages for DD and LD to practice their math facts. You can download this free by clicking on the link below. There are 3 pages. Free Easter Themed – Multiplication and Division LD is...
Homeschool Den / Math - Percents Fractions and Decimals / Math General Posts / Math--Fractions
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published April 10, 2014 · Last modified May 19, 2018
My son is starting a unit on percents. Below you’ll find some of the free resources I used with him as we dove into this unit. I explained that percent means “per hundred” or “of a hundred.” We started with these free sheets from worksheet fun that have some of the blocks in a hundred squared shaded in. It was easy to see that 84% was 84 of a hundred…...
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