This past school year some Math Masters and I met weekly to solve a single riddle or problem together. This is how it worked: Math Masters received a weekly email which contained a single riddle or math problem Math Masters solved the riddle at home over the weekend, or on Monday morning Math Masters met […]
Time to get some good hammock (or camper) reading into our schedule. Since my family recently returned from a road trip, I’m sharing books that are perfect for life on the road. Whether it’s a read aloud for the family or an introvert’s dream vacation, let’s end this summer with some great new books! As
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How do we curb the summer blues with a house full of active boys? Boys are a fantastic bundle of energy which can become very overwhelming in the middle of a freezing cold winter or a very hot summer. In winter, they at least have school and homework to keep them focused, but what are
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Have you ever wondered how the word “adventure” is connected to the word “advent”? What exactly is going on there? The etymology of words is an interesting branch of study which quickly leads into rabbit trails and time warps. The word advent, as most of you know, comes from the latin verb “advenire” which is
It’s Summer! Time to kick off your shoes, open a novel, and sip lemonade. Not necessarily in that order. Do you know what Summer is not a good time for? Forgetting all of your math from this past year. Turns out, however, that we forget easily and need to encourage our brains to retain
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