When we are in a dine-in restaurant, my children tend to get a little antsy waiting for their food. I try to come up with activities they can do (other than playing on their electronic devices) during the wait. This week, I had them play a card game! … [Read more...]
2017 Summer Game #2: Swim, Swim, Swim to Ten
June 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
When you think of summer what do you think of? My first thoughts are of swimming. Because I live in Texas where it is super-duper hot in the summer, swimming is a necessity. Well, maybe not a necessity, but it sure does make for a cooler … [Read more...]
2016 Summer Game: Piggyback Race
June 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
How’s your summer been? I was at a family reunion in Prescott, Wisconsin last weekend. We had four generations that day at the farm that my grandparents purchased many many years ago. My dad grew up on this patch of heaven, his sister and husband … [Read more...]
RS2 Level B, Multiplication as Arrays
November 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Today we’re going to talk about why we teach multiplication to our younger children. Earlier this week I talked with Jenna from Portland. She was wondering why we’re teaching multiplication at this level. Very good question, Jenna! We introduce … [Read more...]
2015 Summer Game #10: Crazy Squares
August 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
This last week has been crazy. We’ve been working pretty much day and night on the second edition of RightStart™ Mathematics Level D to get it finalized and out the door to you all. Because it’s been so crazy, we’re going to keep the crazy theme … [Read more...]
2015 Summer Game #3: Double the Product Memory & Bonus: Double Corners™
June 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
With the 4th of July almost here, I thought I’d give you double the fun this week! With family gathering around, food on the grill, and fireworks in the night sky, you’ll need double the games! Last week we played Slide-A-Thon to help with the … [Read more...]
