Monday, May 31, 2010 You know how your teachers always said you
would use math a lot in life? Wasn't that so true! Math is all
around us--whether we realize (or like) it or not ;). Math is
much more than simply adding, subtracting, multiplying, and
dividing. It is about shapes, patterns, relationships, and more.
The good news for those who don't love math is that means you
can have a lot of fun with math. To teach your child math
skills, you don't have to just sit down and count and do
addition worksheets. Here are some fun ideas that teach math
skills. Friday, May 28, 2010 So let's make it a learning and
burning time, shall we? Materials: Heaps of laundry. Munchkin
that needs to run around. Have your toddler or preschooler
locate one piece of his/her clothing. A sock, shirt, pants, bib,
whatever. The idea is for them to grab one piece of laundry as
fast as they can and run it to the desired spot. For me, that
was off my bed and into her room. Our conversation went
something like this: Me: Whoa! Look at all t