It may seem like an oddly specific subject, but our family went on a bunny chapter book reading kick a few years ago, and we found some of our favorite books fell into this bunny theme. Find them below, in no particular order, because we love them all. 1 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane…
Math is separate from life. It is vastly different than all other subjects, and therefore, could never be integrated like other subjects can be. It is abstract and unnecessary. We should not ask that all kids learn so much math, after all, how many of them will use it in their life? Let’s put aside…
Stages of Child Development In Your HomeschoolSource file: Stages_of_Child_Development_In_Your_Homeschool.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-27 22:58:00Modified: 2018-03-27 23:00:00 Stages of Child Development In Your Homeschool Aka: Why Adolescent Girls Cry Over Math
Sometimes we are so caught up in the heat of friction within our child parent relationships that we forget to take a step back, think objectively about what developmental stage our children are in, anSource file: Child_Development_in_Your_Homeschool.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-27 16:53:00Modified: 2018-03-27 22:22:00 Sometimes we are so caught up in the heat of friction within…
When I was a young, new, enthusiastic, homeschool mom I did some things right. I did some things wrong. Guess what? It doesn’t really matter. My kids don’t remember the mistakes I made. They also don’t remember when I was super-awesome. Now that I am a seasoned homeschool mom (hey, I have grey hair proof…
A math myth I hear frequently: There are two species of humans, the math kind, and the not math kind. No amount of study will turn a non-math person into the other species. Lack of mathematical understanding is an inherited genetic characteristic hardwired into us and cannot be changed. Others are born knowing numbers and…
Changing the World by Changing How We Talk About MathSource file: Changing_the_world_by_changing_how_we_talk_about_math.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-20 20:46:00Modified: 2018-03-20 21:31:00 Changing the World by Changing How We Talk About Math A math myth I hear frequently: There are two species of humans, the math kind and the not math kind. No amount of study will turn a…
Math Myths DebukedSource file: Math_Myths_Debuked.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-15 16:06:00Modified: 2018-03-22 14:42:00 Math Myths Debuked Myth #1 There are two species of humans, the math kind and the not math kind. No amount of study will turn a non-math person into the other species. Lack of mathematical understanding is an inherited genetic characteristic hardwired into us…
Tessellations: A Curated Lesson of free ResourcesSource file: Tessellations.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-13 22:29:00Modified: 2018-03-15 16:03:00 Tessellations: A Curated Lesson of free Resources Since I am having a math focus on my blog this month, I thought it would be fun to dive into some free resources on a beautiful math topic. This is designed as…
Wonder is a feeling of surprise, mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar or inexplicable (definition from Google Dictionary). We already know how important surprise can be in turning the brain on to learn. Surprise wakes us up and makes a go “Wait, what?” Then, if we don’t find ourselves in a stressed…