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Learning Numbers

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I liked this idea…seems so simple, and yet so very doable. 🙂

From the Homeschool math Blog, teaching preschoolers numbers.

In a nutshell:

I used foam numbers and plastic numbers, and just made a heap of them between us. I would pick one, hold it up high and call out loud its name, such as “Number five!” and put it to my personal pile.

She would then find the same number (I made sure there were at least two of each) and did the same, called out loud its name and gathered the number to herself.

Then it was her turn to pick any number from the pile, call out its name, and put it to her pile, and I had to find the same number.

After all the numbers in the middle pile were gone, her task was to arrange her numbers in order. That’s it.

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Should you use a math dictionary? This is the blog post at Homeschool Math Blog that suggested making a dictionary (or a lap book) of math terms.

I liked the idea. Having a little book that Justin, when he is old enough, can write in different math terms that he learns.

Let your child/student make their own math dictionary! Just make a new page in it every time there is a new concept or term to study. The student can write the term, write an explanation, an example calculation, or draw a picture of it − or all of those.

Making such a math vocabulary book shouldn’t take lots of time, because you don’t usually encounter new words every single lesson in a typical math curriculum. The rest of the time the book can act as a reference or as a review medium.

There is one exception though, and that is GEOMETRY. In geometry, just about all the time you have new terms to learn. In fact, a big part of the geometry in elementary grades is simply learning the meaning of words such as parallel, perpendicular, trapezoid, vertical angles, symmetry, diameter, radius, circumference, and so on.

Anyways, go there to read the rest of the post. Thought it interesting, and worth remembering. 🙂

https://anetintime.ca/should-you-use-math-dictionary-this-is/

Discernment in Churches

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I have to admit, I really like this idea that Connie has at Practicing Theology.

I hope that I can use something like this to help Justin learn to think seriously about the church that he may or may not get involved with in the future.

Her Premise.
The initial research.
The “I am there” participating.

Not sure if Connie will add more, but if she does, I’ll link to them as well.

Making a 3-D snowflake

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Got this idea from Holy Experience, who referred me here.

Think it’s something I can do sometime with Justin (not yet though, he’s not quite old enough to handle it). 🙂

Written directions
Take 6 squares of any kind of paper.
Fold in half on the diagonal.
Cut 4 slits on both sides, don’t let the slits connect.
Lay it flat, and then using tape, take two sides and loop them together. Alternate sides.

Do this for each of the four slits.
This makes one side of the snowflake.

Then make the other 5.

Take three of the sides and staple the ends together.
then do the same for the other three.

Put the stapled ends together and staple them as well.
Then staple some of the edges together to make cohesive unit.

Then hang up! 🙂

The video does a better job of explaining it. 🙂

Ah here..found one on Youtube. 🙂

Surprise find

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When I was looking up Spelling stuff, I found this page. I didn’t find it very helpful as this colour coding stuff didn’t make much sense to me. I hit the home button though….and it led me to pages I found more useful.

They have Curriculum outlines.
They have a humanities link. To a Mr. S.

And Various Homework pages, with activities to do to learn stuff. 🙂 Things like Life in the Artic, and explorers and so forth. Might be a good resource. 🙂