Jun

13

Lemonade Math

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June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

Even though summer has arrived, my wife and I do not plan to slow down our children’s learning activities.  We might, however, make many of our lessons less traditional.  Summer at our house isn’t really the time to tell the kids, “Sit at the kitchen table and finish your multiplication.”  (Actually, we rarely do that [...]

Nov

8

Math for Art Lovers

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November 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

My kids love to draw. However, they aren’t too devoted to their long division homework.  That’s why some days we combine art with mathematics.  One way to do this is quite simple: Create Pictures with Geometery! For example, as I’m typing this blog entry, my daughters are busy at work on an art project.  I [...]

Oct

8

Good Old Fashioned Flash Cards

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October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m endlessly fascinated by the vast contrasts between my two children.  They are both good-natured, witty, energetic, and usually kind to one another.  However, their learning styles are becoming increasingly different.  We tried using flash cards with my older daughter when my wife and I began teaching the multiplication tables.  We soon discovered that our [...]

Aug

26

Overcoming My Fear of Math

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August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

I teach literature classes. Ask me about the meaning of a poem and I can eloquently analyze each verse. Ask me the square root of 12 and I will run away from you. Fast. It seems the more I learn about creative writing, grammar, and Shakespeare, the more my  math-related brain cells die! When I [...]

Jul

9

Adios, Teenagers!

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July 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

I did a search and found the link for our house..in case you are interested. Our House It has some interior shots… FOrgive the commercialism…I was trying to sell it at the time. Well a few hours ago I dropped the two teen boys off at church. They are on their way to youth camp [...]