Math

Celebrating Pi Day 3.14
Celebrate Pi Day - March 14th
Mmmm. Pi Day! The nerdy holiday celebrated by math geeks worldwide. This is the day we gather around to celebrate that amazing little (long) number, pi. Pi, approximately 3.14159, is the mysterious mathematical constant (number) that represents the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi has its day, appropriately, on March 14 (3/14). Often a Pi Day celebration will have an extra special event set for pi minute (at 1:59pm). In the UK, Pi Approximation Day is often celebrated...

Online Math Homework Help for Kids
Interactive Math Help Websites for Kids
Does your child struggle with math or just need help with a few problems? These 12 interactive math websites will help your child learn math concepts and help them with math homework. Math is the bane of many students. The web offers a broad range of tutorials, videos, games and even homework helpers in basic math skills, geometry, algebra and calculus. Online math help ranges from elementary school math through middle school and high school math - even college math. There are many more fre...

Printables for Mathematicians Are People Too
Math History Through Biographies
Biographies are a mainstay of a living books curriculum. Therefore biographies of mathematicians are a key part of living approach to math. In my transition to living math, I bought the book, Mathematicians Are People, Too. It is composed of 15 chapters, each recounting a specific incident from the life of a famous mathematician. We like to use notebooking as a narration technique, even for math, so I decided to design some notebooking pages to go with each mathematician in the book. In my ...

Is "mathematics" a singular or plural noun?
The Great Debate About the Word Mathematics
The word 'mathematics' is one we all know and love, but can we all agree on it's part of speech? Mathematics. It is a noun, obviously, but is it in the singular or the plural form? Many just prefer to shorten 'mathematics' to a mere one syllable for convenience. In North America, the word 'math' is used, but the rest of the world uses 'maths'. So, who is right? Let's dig a little deeper into the word Mathematics...

Math Poetry Lessons for Homeschool
Rhyming Arithmetic
When you think of poetry, math may be the last association you make. But mathematics can be enjoyed in the form of rhymes, riddles, and poems. Mixing mathematics and language arts in this way can be a secret weapon against reluctant learners. Imagine you have a child who doesn't like math. She prefers words, riddles, and writing. Introduce her to math poetry. She can learn math concepts through a subject she excels in. On the other hand, consider a child who dislikes language arts, especial...

My Homeschool Math Curriculum, Games, and Books
Take a peek into our homeschool room!
Many days my children B-E-G to do math! Why?!? We combine workbooks with lots of fun math games, toys, and picture books! I have searched through countless curriculums & activities to find the best fit for my children, and I want to share with you what I've found that we think is fabulous! I currently homeschool 4 children (18 mo - 4th grade).

Math Study Aids for Early Grades
Getting Math Across
Whether a student is being homeschooled or attends regular classes, making math understandable requires addressing the method that particular student learns. Many people are visual learners. Simply seeing numbers and understanding what is there may be difficult for them. Some are hands-on, and must actually handle something to fully grasp a concept. So, even if a teacher uses manipulatives, how do you reinforce the understanding at home? And with homeschoolers, how is the concept to be presen...

Printable Math Games
Games are a great way for children to learn and reinforce skills. Math games help children by allowing them to repeat certain math skills in a fun and often challenging environment. I have collected a series of printable math games for teachers and parents to print out and play with their children. Many of these games are multi-player, allowing them to be played with 2 or more students but some of them are single-player - for one student to play on his own. Note: all the graphics on this pag...

Math Study Aids for Middle School
Math Resources for Middle School, including Homeschool
Algebra manipulatives and geometric manipulatives can be just as important to the hands-on learner in middle school as counting blocks and fraction manipulatives are in the earlier grades. Middle school students do not want to be treated like younger children, so it is important to replace those early manipulative sets with something more age appropriate. Here you will find math manipulatives suitable for older students.

Story Books For Low-Anxiety Math
Tell Me a (Math) Story
Young children often want to listen to the same story books over and over again. When the story is chock full of reasoning activities and contains math problems to work through on nearly ever page, that "again and again" can be a valuable learning experience. If a student doesn't understand a particular concept the first time it is presented, they may well understand it after a few readings. Everything from even and odd to two step word problems becomes easier with familiarity. Story books a...