I’m finishing up my plans for the new Charlotte Mason’s Living Math Kickstarter project and pledge levels, which launches early in March.
And I’d really appreciate your help.
Could you please take a few minutes to look over the project page and give me some feedback?
Having new eyes on the page helps make sure everything makes sense.
Coming Soon! In March, I’ll be launching my newest book, Charlotte Mason’s Living Math: How to Apply the Principles of Education to Help Children Develop Mathematical Reasoning.
And the Kickstarter prelaunch page is now live. That means you can sign up to get an email from Kickstarter as soon as the campaign launches:
(If you back the campaign on launch day, that encourages the Kickstarter folks to share it with more people.)
I’ve been getting questions about my Math Journaling Adventures books:
“I’m so excited to try math journaling! We bought your Logbook Alpha, and my 11-year-old math-averse son is trying to be a math rebel at every turn.
“But I feel uncomfortable with the idea of rebellion. Doesn’t he need to learn how to solve math problems the right way?”
One of my favorite things about math is that there really is no “right” way to solve math problems.
As I pointed out in my ongoing Mental Math series, even a problem as basic as 6+8 can be approached from many directions. So perhaps I should say, the “right” way is however the student wants to make sense of the problem.
In math, sense-making and reasoning are always the most important things.
Ever since the school year started, I’ve been getting questions about how to use my new Math Journaling Adventures logbooks.
[SIDE NOTE: These logbooks are included in this month’s Thanksgiving Sale! You’ll get an automatic 10% discount off all print books, applied at checkout, no special code required.]
“I love the way your math books get my children thinking.
“Finally, they are having fun with math!
“But sometimes I have no idea what the journaling prompt is all about or how to teach it. Where can I buy a solutions manual?”
Um, that’s not how math journals work.
The cool thing about journaling prompts is that they have no “right” answer. They are explorations into different parts of the world of math, nature walks in the land of numbers, shapes, and patterns. Springboards into whatever our children want to investigate, whatever sparks their interest.
A few of the problem-solving prompts may have specific answers, but it really doesn’t matter if our kids find the exact solution a math professional might give. If they write what makes sense to them, they’ve accomplished the goal.
If later, they think of something they hadn’t noticed, or they want to change their answer — well, that is mathematical thinking, too.
November is the traditional month of thanksgiving, at least here in the U.S. The harvest is in, and we have holidays just around the corner. It’s a great time to take stock of our blessings and practice gratitude.
I’m thankful for YOU! 😍 And for everyone who reads my books, blog, newsletter, etc., or backs my Kickstarter campaigns, supports my Patreon, or whatever way you choose to share the Playful Math adventure.
But especially, for those of you who cut out the middleman and buy direct through my store or on Kickstarter.
I was updating my business bookkeeping last weekend (How do I get so far behind?!), and I noticed that my direct-to-you sales this year have blown far past my sales through the normal online retailers.
Wow!
So I decided it was time for a Thank-You sale.
I can’t mark down my print books very often, because the cost of printing and shipping lurks like a monster behind the scenes, eager to take a bite out of every purchase. There’s nothing I can do about those fixed expenses, and they keep going up.
But this feels like a month for celebration, so here we go:
ALL PRINT BOOKS—paperback, hardcover, and spiral bound—are included in the “I’m Thankful for You” Sale. A 10% discount applies automatically at checkout, no discount code required.
This would be a great time to grab a book for someone on your holiday gift list—and treat yourself to something new, too.
With my thanks!
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“You don’t educate people by telling them useful things; you educate people by telling them interesting things.”
— John Conway
If you want help educating your children with interesting things about math, check out Denise Gaskins’ Playful Math store.
We’re currently running a huge back-to-school sale on ALL of my playful math ebooks, problem-solving activities, math journaling task cards, and math art projects.
So many great ways to play with math!
The 20% discount will automatically apply when you check out. No discount code required.
Check it out:
ALL my math game books are on sale now at the Playful Math Store.
What a great way to prepare for a summer of mathematical play!
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
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:
Visit the Math Journaling Kickstarter ❱
Continue reading Math Journaling Adventures: It Keeps Getting Better
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
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