Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20151 min readPracticing Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal To at HomeLearning about the topic of “inequalities” is an important math skill. I remember learning that the “alligator” always eats the bigger...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readHelping your Child with Math at HomeMany parents fear helping their child with their math homework at home. They may feel they don’t have the math skills or ability to help...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20151 min readBeyond NumbersDice don’t always have to be used for number and math games. Language-based games can also be played with dice. Some of these games use...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20151 min readRolling On – Great Games for Travel (Day 2)There are so many games that you can play with a set of dice. For younger children you can use the dice to practice counting, addition,...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readA Roll of the DiceDuring the holiday season you may find that you family is traveling a lot either by car or by plane. This time can be put to good use by...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readHands-on Money Activities at HomeThere are many inventive ways to teach your children about money at home. For younger children, the first step is to have them learn...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20153 min readDo’s and Don’ts of Helping Your Child with Math HomeworkEvery day when I get home from work my two teen girls meet me at the door asking me for help with math homework. At the beginning of this...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readFun and Motivating Math Video Games You and Your Child Will LoveVideo games are often heavily debated in parenting, homeschooling, and other educational circles, most notably for their vulgar and...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readTechnology & Graphing (Part 3)Another way to encourage you child, no matter their age, to learn and practice creating and reading graphs at home is by using technology....
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20151 min readThe “Plot” Thickens: Upper Elementary Graphing Skills (part 2)The older children get, the more challenging the graphing skills become. Children will start to solve problems based on reading and...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20151 min readGraph This!All through elementary school, children build their mathematical graphing skills. This skill helps children to analyze data quickly by...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readThe Bases of MathTeaching children about the bases of math can be a confusing concept, especially if you are unfamiliar with how to explain the topic. ...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readFast FactsLearning multiplication facts is an essential math skill to learn in elementary school. In third grade, students begin to learn and...
Michael GiedzinskaNov 6, 20152 min readLearning to CountWhen my son was a baby, my mother shared how she taught us all to count. There were four of us and we all really knew how to truly count...