Dear Friends, I hope you are all doing well. As we continue on together, I am adjusting my schedule a bit. I will be sending lessons only on Mondays and Wednesdays. All the best to you, Kathy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When we look for patterns, we notice what changes and what stays the same from one picture to… Read More
Mathematics is a creative and visual subject. Today’s activities give space for our children to exercise the visual part of their brain. It encourages them to be visual and make connections between decomposing larger shapes into smaller shapes or composing smaller shapes to make larger shapes. ********************* TRIANGLE DESIGNS This activity makes space for the whole… Read More
With cardboard, scissors, and art supplies, our families can create DIY construction sets with interlocking slots. We all have a steady supply of cardboard these days, so I started playing with the idea of making multiple pieces from cardboard. I traced and cut out cardboard circles, then tested out ways to connect the pieces. I cut… Read More
These challenges offer our children the opportunity to develop their own problem solving strategies. The power of trial and improvement will undoubtedly be used to arrive at solutions. ******************************** THREE BY THREE Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level Arrange three red, three blue and three yellow counters into a three-by-three square grid, so that there is… Read More
Venn diagrams allow children to sort data into two or three circles which overlap in the middle. Guess My Rule gives our children the opportunity to explain their thinking and justify their reasoning. *************************************** GUESS MY RULE 1. Some shapes belong in the circle, and some shapes do not. There is a rule to decide… Read More
These activities focus on finding all possible solutions while having a bit of fun. Support your children to work in a systematic way. Your youngest ones will enjoy working together as they attempt to discover all the possibilities. ************************ BUILD A ROBOT Robots Parts to Cut Out *********************************** INSIDE TRIANGLES Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level… Read More
Use today’s activities to introduce your children to problems that can have more than one solution. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to explore different ways of recording their thinking and different methods of solving problems. ****************************** LOTS OF LOLLIPOPS Tim and Patty were given a bag of lollipops They shared them out evenly… Read More
Our young children are learning to think creatively when they have opportunities to solve problems. Good thinkers are resourceful and reflective. They look back on what they have accomplished in order to learn from both successes and failures. NUMBER DETECTIVE Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level Calling all detectives! You will need to think creatively,… Read More
This beautiful book offers families a story of a young character who is in charge of her own destiny. The Girl and the Wolf is about a little girl, who when caught in a stressful situation, takes stock, listens to sound advice and thinks her way out of her predicament. ******************************** A tale about knowledge, power,… Read More
Counters are a great resource that can be used in mathematics. There are number of ways to utilize them including showing patterns, modeling thinking or keeping track of moves. Support your children’s use of counters with the activities. *************************** COOKIE DECORATIONS Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level Andrew decorated 20 cookies to take to a party. He… Read More
