I just might have mentioned a time or two on my blog that math is not my strongest subject. It was the one subject in school that I feared. I’m trying my hardest not to pass down my math phobia to my kids, so I am always open to finding ways to sneak math into […]
Daily Word Problems
When I was in 4th grade, I remember my teacher giving us a word problem booklet that had to be completed each week. I would break out in a sweat just looking at the book. It caused me a lot of stress. I don’t want my kids to feel that way about word problems. More […]
Learning Math facts with Math Rider
My kids love horses, so when asked to review Math Rider, I was hopeful that this program would help motivate my three older kids to master their math facts. What Is Math Rider?: Math Rider is a downloadable computer game that allows elementary students to practice (and hopefully master) their basic math facts in addition, […]
Learning Multiplication Facts
I remember as a kid having a difficult time memorizing my multiplication facts. I’ve seen that my older children have struggled too. We’ve tried many things so far, but the facts haven’t stuck–especially for my oldest daughter. I was very optimistic and hopeful after reading about Times Alive! I couldn’t wait to try it with […]
Learning Basic Math Facts
One of our math goals for this year was for my older three children to become proficient with their basic math facts. We’ve tried math flashcards (fail), math drill (fail), and learning by osmosis (fail). Then I was sent Math Facts Now to review: “Math Facts NOW!” is a simple yet very effective program that […]
