My oldest is incredible at math. Even new concepts rarely require more than a five-minute conversation and he is ready to go off and try it. And when he comes back, surprise, he has them all right. But we have finally found his Achilles heel. Long division. It is one of the few skills that we have had to spend extra time on, and go back and practice regularly. Even though long division can be long and tedious, I have wanted it to be fun for him. Keep Reading...
Division Debate: Do Kids Need Long Division?
Teaching long division. Can you imagine anything more painful in homeschooling? The child staring at the problem with tears in their eyes thinking, "I will never understand this." And there's the mom who has explained for what feels like the 100th time thinking, "Why can't they get this?!" What if I told you that you don't have to teach long division? In fact, I don't teach it to my children and I never worried about it in the classroom. If Keep Reading...
FREE Simple Printable Division Games {1-2 Digit Divisors}
How did you learn long division? Did your teacher drill the steps in your head? Was a fun song or chant involved? Or did your teacher write problem after problem on the board, while you copied them down? This wonderful math skill can be a struggle for many students. Long divison can be, well....long (guess the name clearly states that), and it can be tedious! We can't get around the longness of long division, or the fact that the steps seem to go Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly collection of fun and free math teaching resources! Each week I share my favorite teaching resources from around the web for grades K-12. Do you have a great freebie that other educators would love? Send me a link so I can share it here! :) Kindergarten-2nd Grade: I love these cute counting and counting on cards from Playdough to Plato! My daughter loves anything that allows her to draw and interact, so I know she Keep Reading...
Weekly Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly round up of the best math teaching resources from around the web! The best part? They're free! I know it can be hard to find good quality resources for free, so I share everything I can find here, for grades K-12. Do you have a fun and FREE math teaching resource to share with other educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: This post over at Proud to be Primary has some fun ideas for Keep Reading...
