Dear Shawna,
Liam and Tansy are using the worksheets from math-drills.com.
Tansy is working daily on her multiplication and long division. The goal is to make sure she is proficient in the basics before we move on to algebra.
Liam has a firm understanding of the concept (he adds in his head and uses his fingers one and two digit numbers). We have never really sat him down for any formal math study. He has picked up his knowledge through play and perhaps observation. Any worksheets he does is a form of play now. He enjoys to do what we call 'window math'.
http://www.math-drills.com/addition/add_horiz_one-digit_001.pdf
http://www.math-drills.com/multiplication/mult030236_001.pdf
http://www.math-drills.com/division/div0301nr_003.pdf
Most of Tansy's work is done using waterproof markers on the windows in the kitchen. We call this 'window math'. This is one way we excite the children to do some figures.
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Oops. Something happened part way through the last post.
So, I love your blog...the feel, the photos, the celebration of your children, the whole thing!
I do have a question about this great idea of doing math on the windows...do you use waterproof markers, or washable markers (ie, whiteboard type markers)? If waterproof, what do you use to wash them off.
Thanks for the great idea. And for the whole vision of your creativity with your blog.
Love you,
Heather
Thanks Heather,
You are so kind - you've inspired me to try to blog more often!
I use washable markers - crayola mostly and I use warm soapy water to wash them off - sometimes I use baby wipes.
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