Are you wanting some extra or independent work to supplement a child's learning, especially for the quick-thinker? Perhaps they are working through the correct level, but they get the concepts fast? You don't want to give them busy work or a ton of ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #14: Short Chain Subtraction
Did you enjoy last week's game? Happily, there are many variations of the chain games and our family has played most of them as solitaire games. Nicholas, Chiara, and Ian played Short Chain Subtraction today, game S18 in the Math Card Games book, and ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #1: Five in a Row Solitaire
Have you ever been caught up in a solitaire game and refused to quit until you won? Of course, then you had to play again to see if you could do it again! That is what today’s game is like: addicting, aggravating, and amusing! What a great way to ... Read More
Chain Games
Are you looking for a fun new game to play with your kids? Have you checked out the Chain Games from the Math Card Games book?? There are addition chain games. There are subtraction chain games. And we even have fraction chain games! So, rather ... Read More
2021 Summer Game #15: Top and Bottom Corners
This week’s game is about positive and negative numbers. Corners is one of our family’s favorite games and this variation is similar to the original game of Corners. Top and Bottom Corners is game S11 in the Math Card Games book. Using the Corner ... Read More
RightStart™ Manipulatives
What’s so special about the manipulatives used for the RightStart™ Mathematics program? Let’s run through the list. NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE: AL Abacus: This abacus has 100 beads and is grouped in 5s and 10s using color. It is different from the ... Read More