Kids are naturally drawn to puzzles. Not all kids, of course, but there is something about puzzles that naturally draws in a lot of kids. And adults. Yes, I admit to putting together all of the puzzles when we’re cleaning. (I absolutely have to make sure all the pieces are there…). Puzzles are naturally great…
I love playing board games with the boys and I hate it at the same time. On the one hand, it’s great for learning how to take turns, losing to lose, learning to win, and it’s great family time. On the other hand, it’s heartbreaking to watch your kid getting more and more frustrated by…
Making math real to kids is one of the best ways for them to actually grasp the material. Math can be very abstract and many kids just don’t grasp that as easily. Math manipulatives make math so much more concrete and real. The easiest way I’ve found to make it real is use real objects. …
Learning should be fun. Kids should have fun learning. Learning happens best when it is fun. It all sounds good, right? But why? Why should learning be fun? And what does “fun” entail? I’m constantly talking about making learning fun but my real goal is teaching kids how to learn. But the catch is, if…