Category: Homeschooling Maths
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Discover the magic of Pi (π) with this hands-on measurement experiment. A fun geometry lesson for primary students to celebrate Pi Day on March 14th. keep reading
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If you’ve ever homeschooled a tween or teen, chances are you’ve heard the question: “Where am I ever going to use this?” From time to time I see something on the socials that makes me sigh. There’ll be a parent asking a question along the lines of, “my boy doesn’t like bookwork and is interested keep reading
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Counting to Five The aim of this milestone is for your child to learn: Not all counting is counting! Some kids are natural born memorisers and they can rattle off a sequence of numbers without blinking. But this does not always mean that they actually understand what a number IS. Most kids at this age keep reading
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Milestone 1 Before you get started with Milestone Maths, the only purchase you must make is to get a set of physical Sumstix. Yes, you could technically make a paper or cardboard set but they would be very fiddly for little fingers. Making them bigger is not the answer because the lengths are actually quite keep reading
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One of the most common questions I heard from parents at a recent homeschool expo that I attended was, “Do you have anything for prep?” It was obvious that Australia needed a Foundation Year homeschool maths curriculum. Unfortunately, I didn’t have one. Yet. I pointed each parent to the articles I have on early years keep reading
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Something that I see a LOT in my tutoring business is kids who have decided that they’re dumb. It’s really tragic and breaks my heart every time. Often, the kid is actually fine and has no real learning problem. They just learn some things at a different pace to their classmates. But, truth be told: keep reading
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I’ve been seeing a lot about AI in homeschool groups on the socials lately. Many times it’s suggesting AI as a tool for planning or preparing reports for registration. If you’re careful about it, AI can definitely shave a few hours out of those tasks. But the thing that virtually terrifies me is when I keep reading
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Homeschooling is a huge responsibility and it often takes significant sacrifice. One of the most obvious (and most daunting) is financial. Generally, at least one parent has to give up an income to stay home with the children and make learning happen in a safe and happy environment. So, it’s not terribly surprising to find keep reading
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In our last article we looked at what algorithms are and why they are so important to maths education. I promised that I would go into some specific algorithms for homeschool maths, but before I can do that, I need you to understand the underlying principles that form the foundation of a good maths education. keep reading
