Last year we made the switch to Mr. D Math for homeschooling. I began using Mr. D for all of my children in pre-algebra and beyond. Even though I was a math teacher, I could not keep up with teaching upper-level math to three students. Mr. D math literally saved my sanity last year. Because…
Until I discovered Mr. D math, teaching math was the one subject I couldn’t keep up with in our homeschool so I am happy to share my thoughts on this Mr D math review. As a former middle school math teacher, I wasn’t prepared for this reality. I love teaching math, especially Algebra. I was…
Find the best math games for kids that will help them with number recognition, counting, addition, subtraction and more! These games will help you review math skills with your kids and have a ton of fun while doing it. Math games are the perfect break from worksheets yet still review many of the same math skills…
My oldest is a junior this year, so SAT prep is on the agenda. And I have to admit that I know very little about the current SAT or what she need to review to increase her score. But I know that colleges like this number and I want to prepare her so she can…
I am a big believer that ALL games teach valuable skills, but this list does focus on math games that your teen and tween will enjoy. These games reinforce math skills and are some of the games we return to again and again simply because they are fun. The following list was created in the…
I gotta be honest. This was a tough year. I felt the pressure of being pulled in too many directions with a high schooler, two middle schoolers, and an elementary schooler. It was too difficult for me to homeschool the way I normally like to do things. I like to create my own curriculum by…
Do you ever feel like all of the wonderful math manipulatives and hands-on activities for teaching mathematics disappear by the time your student reaches Pre-Algebra and linear equations? Gone are the days of snap cubes, base ten blocks, and geoboards because now it is time for “serious math”. Well, guess what? That’s just not true. There…