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Math with Legos: An Activity for Improving Word Problem Skills
June 2, 2014
Word problems. Ugh. I used to hate word problems in math when I was growing up, mainly because it was often hard to figure out what to do. Isn't that…
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Race Car Math: Counting and Number Recognition Activity for Preschoolers
February 17, 2014
Here's a fun preschool math activity that teaches counting and number recognition through racing Hot Wheels cars! For preschoolers, often the most motivating way to learn to count and recognize…
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Math Activity for Kids: Learning to Make Change
January 13, 2014
Learning to make change can be a difficult skill for kids to learn. Counting change is hard enough (why is a dime worth more than a nickel when the nickel…
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Multiplication with Legos: Candy Store Math Problem
January 9, 2014
This candy store math problem is a fun way to introduce 2nd and 3rd graders to the geometric model for multiplication, and kids really don't need to know much about…
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Math with Legos: Grouping and Getting Ready for Multiplication
December 9, 2013
We have been having a lot of fun using 1 x 1 LEGO® bricks for math! Owen (age 4.5) has been using them to play a roll and count game.…
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Math with Legos: Preschool Roll and Count
November 19, 2013
A few weeks ago, I shared two preschool math activities using Duplo Legos. Well, lately we have been using regular LEGO® bricks to create some more math activities, and I…
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Two Preschool Math Activities with Duplo Legos
October 28, 2013
I recently created two math activities for Owen (age 4.5) using Duple LEGO®'s. Duplos definitely make school more fun! Activity #1: Put the numbers 1-12 in order. Build Duplo towers…
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Learn Preschool Math with a Homemade Board Game
October 1, 2013
As I mentioned on Facebook, I'm attempting to do a little more planning ahead for our homeschooling, despite the fact that I'm still struggling with morning sickness. For the past…
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Teaching Mathematical Patterns and Combinations with Ice Cream Flavors
August 8, 2013
Here is a way to teach patterns and combinations in math with ice cream flavors! My goal this school year is to do some type of hands-on mathematical thinking activity…
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Magic Number Machine: A Math Game for Addition and Subtraction Practice
July 30, 2013
It's almost August, and time to start our homeschool year! We usually start the last week of July, but with our vacation last week and then needing this week to…
