Learning math facts has been a long, hard road for Maddy. It’s actually very often a long, hard road for many kids–including myself–way back when. I remember hours of practicing my basic facts and hours of frustration at the fact …
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For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome. Subtracting is super-cool. Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the stuff of dreams. Contests and quizzes–Mad Minutes especially–make kids happier than happy. For these children, even flashcards …
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candy experiments: playing with color
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaIt’s been a busy few weeks for us, between school, sports, Blogalicious, Halloween, and my parents coming down to spend time with the kids while I attended the NAEYC conference this past week. But when I returned Saturday night to …
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ice experiments: quick, easy (and on our driveway)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaLots has been going on over here this week, but the most exciting news has been the break in the heat. Finally we’re able to get out and enjoy the sunshine a bit–and see what it can to ice on …
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backyard fun: dissecting, examining, and learning about flowers
by Teach Mamaby Teach Mama Dissecting flowers–totally pulling them apart–is a little bit funny for some kids. At least it was for mine. We tell them they can’t pick the flowers in our gardens unless they have permission; we teach them to care for and …
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playing with money: counting, wrapping, estimating coins
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaThis week our Smart Summer Challenge theme is Government–and what better way to start the week off than by playing with money? Okay, so we really started the week off with a flag cake, but who’s really keeping track? We’ve …
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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 …
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sciencescience experiments for kids
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaEach year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past January; I was determined to find some useful way of using them. …
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Simple addition math fact flash cards should have been made, used, and memorized months ago, but they weren’t, we didn’t, and Maddy hasn’t. And I feel awful. Like foul shots in basketball, these basics are concepts that can be made …
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the terrific task of teaching kids how to tell time
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaTeaching kids how to tell time is no easy task. But this little analog clock, printed on cardstock–with labeled, movable hands–has made Maddy’s homework this week a whole lot more manageable. (And I’m betting just a little more fun!) The …
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sciencescience experiments for kids
painting with candy: candy experiments (part two)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaMaddy, Owen, and Cora had an absolute blast performing candy experiments using their Halloween loot this week, but I think the most fun they had stemmed from our own experiment missteps. We tried to conquer the Color Separation experiment, but …
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Our summer took a crazy turn about two weeks ago when we learned that Maddy needed to have a tonsillectomy before the end of the summer. With just a few days to shove in all of our summertime fun, poor …
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adding practice with street sign math
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaToday, we hit the road a bit, to a new-for-us library to hang out with some friends and learn about 4-H and county fairs and then to (our fave!) Ikea to pass a rainy afternoon. (And the free kids’ meals …
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No, it’s not President’s Day. But we’re getting close. No, today was just another no-school snow day. And when I walked into Maddy’s room after Cora and I changed everyone’s sheets, I noticed that she and Owen had dumped the …
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A funny thing happened to me when I dumped out all of our Relay for Life donations on Owen’s bedroom floor the other day–I realized that I had never really talked to Maddy and Owen about coins and coin values. …
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