Candy Math: Practice Math With Leftover Halloween Candy

It's been over a week since Halloween, so the "good candy" is probably scarce. Your kids' loot is most likely comprised of Smarties and other little fruity candy discs that don't involve chocolate in any sort of way. The kids still like them, but they disappear much more slowly than the other, more coveted, … [Read more...]

Math and Kids: How to Encourage Good Attitudes

I hate math. I always have. I feel like I missed some key component in elementary school. Maybe I was sick the day they explained how everything worked. I spent way too long adding and subtracting on my fingers. I remember my mom trying to help me with my homework, but I was so frustrated and insecure … [Read more...]