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Learn Math From A Homeschooler

Erik Demaine is a true hero in our homeschooling household. My children were first introduced to him years ago through a documentary about origami called “Between the Folds“. They loved

Saxon Math Homeschool Helps

When my kids were younger, we used Saxon math in our homeschool. They really did not like the worksheet templates that were provided in the Saxon student workbooks, and so

Doodles and Decimal Derby

Years ago, my kids (the original Doodles, the real-life characters from my Doodles Do Algebra math book series) were having trouble getting the rules for arithmetic with decimal numbers down

Math Heroes

It is so important for kids to realize that math is not a dreary, dull subject. There are a few mathematicians who stand out as math heroes, truly loving mathematics,

What is ‘The Basic Math of Algebra’?

‘The Basic Math of Algebra’ applies all the basic mathematics your child learned during elementary years (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division – including long division) to algebra in a way that

Free Math Resources Roundup

As homeschooling parents, we are always searching for new and interesting resources for our kids, but most especially those that are cost-effective. And free is always good.   So here

The Magic of a Logic Mentor

Mentoring a child is an old idea. It is what has happened in villages and communities for centuries and centuries. Children would learn from the older generations. It was the