Category: About Curriculum
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It’s winter and one of my favourite winter desserts is warm apple pie with custard. Most pies are circles and the number pi has a lot to do with circles. We’re going to see exactly how the number pi is related to circles but first I’d like you to do an experiment. keep reading
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What Every Homeschool Parent Should Ask. As homeschooling parents, we pour our hearts into giving our children the best education possible. We carefully choose curriculum, plan lessons, and cheer them on through every “Aha!” moment. But when it comes to maths, it’s easy to wonder: Are we just checking boxes, or are we truly building… keep reading
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Kids and parents often ask, “Why is this question in here twice?” It happens often in Milestone Maths and it is totally intentional. There are two reasons why I repeat the “same question,” and, no, it has nothing to do with me working too late! Reason 1: Some kids need it that way The first… keep reading
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Where should you start your child with Milestone Maths? The simple answer is to just begin with the first book for the year at which your child is nominally working. However, Milestone Maths is designed to allow you to more precisely match the entry point to your child’s ability, knowledge and experience. Keep reading to… keep reading
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Originally known as Cuisenaire rods, Sumstix were invented by a Belgian school teacher in the 1930s and introduced to the rest of the world in the 1950s. They were popular in Australian schools in the 1970s-1980s but fell out of favour through the nineties mostly because of insufficient teacher training in their use. Why Use… keep reading