Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Honest. Quirky. Real. Stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families.
Written by Adrienne Bolton of The Mommy Mess. As I type, my 13-year-old son is working on his math lesson. He’s been at it for hours today, taking several breaks just to get through one lesson. It’s Monday, so there’s that, but math has always been a struggle in our homeschool. It’s the one subject I’m “banging my head against the… View Post
Written by Rachel of You’ve Got This. Two of the most important foundational math skills are being able to add and subtract quickly. Three of the skills parents and teachers of young students may choose to focus on are: Being able to add and subtract within 5 fluently Knowing all the fact families that equal 10 Adding and subtracting with objects These… View Post
Written by Tara Mitchell of Embark on the Journey. Do your kids dread practicing their math facts? Do they grumble when you break out the flash cards or the math workbooks? Try putting the teaching materials aside every now and again. There are many non-traditional ways our kids can practice counting, adding, subtracting and such. By incorporating movement, games, and even candy,… View Post
Written by Rachel of You’ve Got This. Vocabulary. We often think it applies to social studies and science, but some math units have a boatload of vocabulary. If kids don’t quite grasp this vocabulary, they won’t be successful. That’s where hands-on activities like this geometry vocabulary book come in handy. My oldest has just reached his geometry unit and is encountering… View Post
I am a bit math phobic. Even as a forty-something-year-old adult, I hate keeping score when playing games. When it comes time to tally the score, I can practically feel all the other players breathing down my neck, waiting to see who scored the most points. I can feel my mind going blank and the answers to simple addition flowing… View Post