Math. Isn’t it everyone’s favorite subject? Oh come on, it isn’t that bad! I would like to boldly announce that I now almost kind of like math. It’s not love, but I definitely no longer hate it. After teaching math in our homeschool for the past 6 years, I have changed my mind. AndRead more
This year my 4th grader is using Right Start Level E. It’s hard to believe that she’s progressed from a child who struggled mightily in math to one who breezes through most concepts very easily. I’ve blogged about our favorite math program many times and I’m happy to say that even after multiple levels ofRead more
I haven’t spent much time on the site Teachers Pay Teachers because I find it very overwhelming. There are so many resources available that I never know quite where to start. However, I was excited to connect with one of the teachers on the site and have the chance to review some of her material.Read more
I had the chance to review the Zeta level from Math-U-See. Math intimidates me so I’m always interested in resources to help me teach the various levels of math in our homeschool. And the best part? Math-U-See is generously allowing me to give away 1 level of Math-U-See. It’s the winner’s choice of levels forRead more
Call me crazy but I have 3 levels of Right Start Math that I am currently teaching. Yes, you read that correctly. This year I was teaching Levels A, B, and D. Now I have two kids who recently moved up so for the spring semester we are working on Levels B, C, and D.Read more
I just ordered Right Start Level E and the Fractions level. We are almost done with Right Start Math for Curly. After she completes Level E and Fractions she will only have the Geometry level left. I’m so sad to be at the end of the Right Start programs for Curly. This is my favorite,Read more
We have a core math program that we love (Right Start Math). However, I wanted to find a resource to provide extra challenge (and a dose of fun) for our math time. We found Beast Academy and we are loving it! This program is brand new and only covers 3rd and part of 4th gradeRead more
We had the opportunity to review The Verbal Math Lesson. We integrated these books into our daily math time and built math skills without using a pencil or paper. There are 3 books in this series. The first book is for ages 5-7, the second book for ages 7-8, and the third book for agesRead more
We can always use more math and grammar practice at our house so we were excited to review the programs from IXL. My kids independently worked on IXL Math and IXL Language Arts. What is it?IXL is an online program for math and language arts practice. This program contains content for most grade levels andRead more
Let me tell you about a time that I was convinced my child had no brain. I also wondered if I was totally inept at teaching, talking, writing, and everything else because I was doing an apparently terrible job with teaching my child how to add. I’ll tell you about our year and a halfRead more