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Hands-on Math: Weights and Measures

One of the most common questions I am asked about homeschooling is "What math do you use?"  Since the time we started using My Father's World a few years ago, we have stuck with their recommendation of Singapore Math.  Aside from one little foray into  Math Mammoth (which I also loved and highly recommend), we have not found it necessary to supplement at all. This year Miss M has been working through Singapore 3A and 3B.  She was so pleased with herself when she completed level 3A.  Of course, I was proud too! Level 3A focused on working with larger numbers (up to 10,000) and really nailing in those multiplication and division tables.  One day I sat down with a pile of flashcards to drill Miss M and since my camera was handy, I snapped a few shots of her in constant motion.  Apparently acrobatics help with math fact memorization! Level 3B moved on to some topics that really lent themselves to hands-on learning: length, weight, and capaci...

Demonstrating Prepositions

We're using Primary Language Lessons for English this year. It's a very gentle approach to language and doesn't require worksheet after worksheet of repetition.  We love it! This week one of Miss M's lessons was about prepositions. It was a mainly verbal lesson (fill in the blank), so to make it more hands on -- and fun! -- I gave her a ball of modeling clay and a toothpick so she could demonstrate the prepositions to me. And I took pictures of them just for you! How do you make language arts more hands-on?

Hands-On Homeschooling Column

I'm so excited to announce that my new column at Homeschool Mosaics just launched today!  It's called Hands-On Homeschooling and will be focusing on hands-on learning activities for the preK and early elementary set. Stop by and say hi! (Psst! That picture of Miss M with muddy hands is a sneak peek of next month's column!)