In this post, you’ll learn when to teach the different concepts involved in skip counting, why skip counting is effective for young children as a precursor to multiplication, and how to teach skip counting in simple ways to each age group. By starting with the skip counting songs method & transitioning to conceptual understanding when …
This post is full of simple & fun ideas for skip counting activities that you can use to help a child learn & practice skip counting. Plus, I’ve created several free resources & printables that you can download. Most of the hands-on activities in this blog post can be easily taught. They’re great for recognizing and …
In this post you’ll learn why skip counting for 4-8 year olds is key to helping kids master multiplication and division as they get further in their math studies. You’ll also learn why songs make skip counting easy & how to make up your own skip counting songs. Or, you can download our short, simple …
Here are 20 Word Play Picture Books we have read time and again with all of our kids. Our youngest just turned 3 and he’s starting to sit for longer picture books like these. Where to Buy Picture Books & How to Afford Them I default to using the library for most books we read, …
In this article, I’ll make recommendations for what homeschooling supplies you need to get started, even if you’re on a tight budget. This list includes the items many homeschooling families have told me they love, plus a few of our family’s favorite things. After all, I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I …
I was so intimidated by preschool at home when we first started homeschooling. I worried about how I’d know if our kids were “behind,” how to choose the “right” curriculum, socialization, and so much more. 6 years later, I’m confident that any parent who is determined can give their children a great education at home… …
Many parents teach their kids the letter sounds – C says /k/ as in cat. A says /a/ as in apple. T says /t/ as in top. But then your child sees C-A-T and sounds it out /k/ big pause /aaaaa/ big pause /t/!! Yay! they’re getting it!, you think. But then for some reason …