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Dec 152011

If your family enjoys cooking and baking as much as mine does, it’s likely that you’ve spent quite a bit of time teaching fractions the old-fashioned way – following recipes with measuring cups and spoons. While that method works well as hands-on, real-life experience in measuring fractions, it doesn’t involve much practice in adding fractions unless you frequently double or triple recipes. I’m usually in baking mode this time of year, and since we’re still houseless and staying with family, my normal cookie routine for the holidays isn’t happening. Instead, we’ve made do with a simple cake mix cookie recipe, [Read More...]

Wise but nutty: Griddly Games, Wise Alec, and Nature Nuts

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Sep 082011

Wise but nutty: Griddly Games, Wise Alec, and Nature Nuts

One of the best things about homeschooling is that we don’t have to teach – or learn – in the traditional manner. When learning is fun and interactive, kids are more involved and interested, and retention is significantly improved. No matter what type of homeschoolers we are, what sort of curricula we use, or what our preferred methods to teach and to learn, we can always benefit from adding in something *extra*curricular. The Wise Alec game series from Griddly Games has one primary game, plus three expansion sets that may also be played alone as travel games. We received Nature [Read More...]

Accidental Math

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Jun 182010

The kids were playing games yesterday afternoon. That’s a common occurrence around here, game addicts that we are. Card, board, paper, video – we’re equal opportunity offenders. They’d already been through chess and checkers this week. We’d even gotten in round of Labyrinth the day before. Jaz, my niece, didn’t know the game, but picked it up quick and really seemed to enjoy it. We added a token, removed a few cards to make it even, and played 5-person so everyone except Ty could get in on the game. Couldn’t talk him into joining in – his skateboard called and [Read More...]