When I was in school, math was something each person did on their own for homework, quizzes or tests.
Even when the teacher sent us to work on the chalkboard, each person did their own problem. We would never think to collaborate on math.
To look at someone else’s answer was considered cheating.
One of the best ways we can help our children learn mathematics (or anything else) is to be lifelong learners ourselves.
Here are a few stories to read as you sip your morning brew:
There’s still time to check out my Math Journaling Adventures project and discover how playful writing activities will help your students learn mathematics. Preorder your books today!
Meanwhile, here’s a math puzzle to share with your kids…
Write down any whole number. It can be a single-digit number, or as big as you like. For example:
64,861,287,124,425,928
Now, count up the number of even digits (including zeros), the number of odd digits, and the total number of digits your number contains. Write those counted numbers down in order, like this:
64,861,287,124,425,928
even 12, odd 5, total 17
Then you’ll love the Math Journaling Adventures series because these logbooks guide your children to explore mathematics at a deeper level, building a strong foundation to support future learning.
It’s a fun way to enrich any math curriculum, and great for unschoolers, too.
But you have to ACT FAST: The Kickstarter campaign ends in 2 days!
Continue reading Only Two Days Left for Math Journaling Adventures
I have a new podcast interview, and I think you’ll enjoy it!
Check out Cindy Rollins’s The New Mason Jar on your favorite podcast app, or listen on the website:
Here’s an excerpt…
Here are three quick math games you can fit in whenever you have a few minutes’ free time. Have fun playing math with your kids!
And if you enjoy these games, check out my Math Journaling Adventures project to discover how similar playful writing activities can help your students learn mathematics. Preorder your books today!
Did you know that, with our recent stretch goals, each Math Journaling Adventures logbook now features 94 amazing ways to play math with your kids?
And every pledge pushes us closer to the next bonus, which means more new activities for every backer.
Don’t miss out on the excitement. Order your copy today:
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Continue reading Math Journaling Adventures: It Keeps Getting Better
Mary Everest Boole, wife of English mathematician George Boole, once described algebra as “thinking logically about the fact of our own ignorance.”
This definition made me chuckle. Like any human being, I am ignorant on many things, but I usually avoid thinking about that.
So I wondered what would happen if I took Mrs. Boole’s advice and tried thinking logically about my ignorance.
How far could I go?
Perhaps you’d like to try this experiment with your children. All you need is a pen and paper or a whiteboard and markers and a bit of curiosity.
And if you enjoy this exploration, check out my Math Journaling Adventures project to discover how playful writing activities can help your students learn mathematics. Preorder your books today!
Continue reading Math Journal: Playing with My Own Ignorance
My new math book series, the Math Journaling Adventures, just launched on Kickstarter.
And I’m trying several new reward options I’ve never done before. (The “rewards” on Kickstarter are all the various things you can buy with your support pledge.)
This is going to be so much fun!
Check it out:
Continue reading Math Adventures Merchandise to Inspire Your Kids
One of the best ways we can help our children learn mathematics (or anything else) is to be lifelong learners ourselves.
Here are a few stories to read as you sip your morning brew. . .
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