When Kirk was learning his multiplication tables, we tried flashcards. No dice. Kirk was bored. If he got an answer wrong, he frankly didn’t care. We tried the Multiplication Rap song. No help. While the song had a peppy back beat, nothing was sinking in. Then I happened up Math War Multiplication, an inexpensive card game and [...]
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Multiplication Tables made easy – War Games!
Posted in math, tagged easy way to learn multiplication, games, learning, learning multiplication tables, making math fun, math learning as fun, Math War, Math War Game Cards on October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Top two percent on MAP testing – Those five minute games pay off!
Posted in standardized tests, tagged Academic progress, MAP, MAP high scores, MAP testing, MAP testing percentiles, top percent in MAP tests on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We received a letter last week saying our older son Kirk had scored in the top two percent in mathematics and reading and the top five percent in language usage in the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing in our school district. My first thought was all those games and stories really do help! I started this [...]
Kids and Nature – Leaf catching – John Muir would be smiling.
Posted in nature and kids, tagged fun with kids, john muir, nature and kids, nature deficit disorder, outdoor activities on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” ― John Muir Yesterday the kids had an excess [...]
Can you not complain to, about, or around your kids for 21 days?
Posted in parenting, tagged a complaint free world, complaining, complaining kids, happy parenting, positive parenting, positive thinking on October 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
One night, browsing the internet, I read about a person trying to improve his marriage by not complaining for three weeks. He referred to a 21 day no complaint challenge that eventually led me to the website http://www.acomplaintfreeworld.org/ I LOVED the idea. And I was successful for almost three hours. Then, ironically, I found myself complaining [...]
Helping your child become a better speller.
Posted in spelling, tagged All about Spelling, leap frog, learning to become a better speller, letter tiles., Marie Rippel, Spelling, spelling bees, spelling fun, spelling game on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At the end of first grade, my son’s teacher told us Kirk was below where he should be for spelling and, because of that, writing. She was stumped because he was reading several grades ahead and “usually really good readers are good writers and good spellers.” She suggested that perhaps he didn’t hear sounds properly and [...]
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