Admittedly, we don’t do a lot of number line stuff. I want the boys to be familiar with it, because having more tools when it comes to math is always better. But it hasn’t been the tool they’ve resonated with the most. So we just use it enough to keep up the skill. I thought…
Place value is a big deal when it comes to explaining math concepts. And I especially love to illustrate new concepts with manipulatives. So why not make some shamrock place value manipulatives, right? There are so so so many ways to use these. We have a tendency to pull out manipulatives anytime we start to…
This was a new game for us and I was hoping it would be a hit. I have to admit, it went even better than I thought. All the boys ended up getting in on it and we practiced all kinds of math concepts. 100s chart, even/odd, greater than/less than, and more. Don’t miss…
I love a math activity that I can do with all the boys at the same time. But they’re all on completely different levels, so it doesn’t really happen often. Shamrock STOMP however is great math fact practice and they all get to work on their own level! Don’t miss the rest of the…
The irony of my next sentence should not be missed – my kids hate worksheets. Anything on paper really. (The irony being that I make printable on paper!!). So I’ve decided to put a LOT more effort into making learning paperless – or as paperless as possible. So I’m going to do 17 days of…