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Make math part of the summer fun—without kids even noticing! Everyday activities like cooking, shopping, building, and exploring are full of simple ways to sneak in counting, measuring, estimating, and problem-solving. Keep math skills sharp all summer long while your …

Learning about money is a foundational math skill and incorporating poems and songs can make it both engaging and memorable. Counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters teaches kids number sense and money math, while recognizing patterns in 1’s, 5’s, and …

Looking for a fun and educational Halloween activity for your little ones? The Hats, Cats, and Pumpkins Grid Game is perfect for reinforcing left-to-right scanning and counting skills. Easy to set up and clean up, this game combines holiday fun …

I started a Google contacts group called ‘Bunco 2015’ to make sending emails easier. And then I used VolunteerSpot as our sign-up. On VolunteerSpot, I made Bunco 2015 a group page with an event every month from February through June. …

Halloween can be full of fun for kids but, with a few ideas, it can also be a time for learning. Math, science and literacy learning can be a fun part of your Halloween this year! Halloween is in the …

Equals 26 is a truly challenging but “easy” math game that will keep your child engaged as they try to solve the puzzle. Practicing addition skills has never been so much fun! You know those activities that sound so simple …

Celebrate Fall with fun easy math grid games for two or more players that promotes math manipulation, strategy, reading and plant identification…plus possibly getting to eat the game pieces! Included are versions for Pre-K through Kindergarten, First through Second Grade …

On an off for years now, we’ve played Bunco with our family. At family gatherings, after the little ones had gone to bed, the adults rocked out a little Bunco fun. Complete with crazy prizes a la our fun Bingo …

Originally published June 6, 2011 but republished today because, well, it’s worth it.   This past week, we experienced something totally new and exciting–a rite of passage of sorts.  We walked into a new chapter in our lives, and I …

This post about fun with food and fractions is written by Jen of Beyond Traditional Math. Hopefully after reading it, you’ll never look at food quite the same! Thank you, Jen, for your time, effort, and expertise! ____________________ Fractions with …

Cora has really been into playing math games lately. That’s right. Math games. I love it. Like while Maddy and Owen are doing their homework, all my littlest one wants to do is math. So I’m doing what I can …

      We’re longtime fans of the advent calendar and and longtime fans of coffee. When we stepped up our game last year and sprung for a Keurig, every day became a little more awesome, starting our day with …

The following guest post is written by mom of five, Annette of Tips From a Typical Mom.   Annette covers everything under the sun on her blog, and it’s all done well.  Check it out. —————————— Hi Everyone!  I’m so …

    Summer is kicking us hard over here. Actually, swim and dive are kicking us hard over here, like always.  And at five weeks in, between meets, practices, relays, pep rallies, and team events, our family has run a …

It’s that time of year when hearts and love and pink and hugs and candy and kisses are in the air. So the kids and I have been busy making Valentines for their classmates—one of our favorite holiday traditions. This …

We all want to eat our kids’ Halloween candy. At least I do. But we can’t. So here are 5 cool ways to use Halloween candy–other than eating it all immediately which is sometimes what I feel like doing. And …

There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected this beautiful Halloween night will be around for days. Or …

We are huge weather fans over here. Looking at the day’s forecast has become a regular part of our morning ever since the kids were really little. Though our family may be a growing minority of people who are still …