estimation – Write Away

October 7, 2015

Halloween Mathematics for Kids

Who doesn’t love to guess the weight of a pumpkin? It’s a wonderful Halloween math game for your children–and you! We know that the best mathematics for kids is fun and engaging. Math is a developmental subject, which means that brain growth continues throughout childhood. Enriched experience and mixing lots of math practice into life helps children become more capable Continue reading

Math, Teaching and Learning

estimation, fun, Halloween math, mathematics, pumpkin

June 16, 2015

Math on National Fudge Day

When I heard that today was National Fudge Day, I dug out my grandmother’s recipe book to find “Fudge Without Cooking.” Grammy reused and recycled many things, including two pieces of plywood from her friend Mrs. Bagelmann’s husband, a pharmacist. Inside, she handwrote, typed, or taped recipes on stiff manila cardboard pages. Following a fudge Continue reading

Math, Reading, Social and emotional development, Teaching and Learning, Vocabulary

cooking, estimation, problem solving, thinking

May 12, 2015

Common Core Plus S’mores

Our daily conversations are full of fractions and estimation: I’m half way there…The project is 75% complete…About a quarter of a piece That’s why it’s important to thread these skills into teaching whenever possible. And since this Friday, May 15, is National Pizza Party Day, pull out all the stops! Remember math worksheets with pictures of Continue reading

Celebrations, English Language Arts, Interdiscipinary learning, Math, Teaching and Learning

Common Core, estimation, math fun, teaching fractions