Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
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Math is a game, playing with ideas. My Let's Play Math blog is about the ongoing adventure of learning, teaching, and playing around with mathematics from preschool to Precalculus.
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
6h ago
Are you looking for fun ways to keep your children busy (and learning!) through the holidays? Here are two printable activity guides you might enjoy: Snowman Drive (My newest game activity.) Players roll the dice and build their creative snowman (or snowbeast). Will you make a fearless pirate or a dapper aristocrat — or a ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
4d ago
This Weekend Only For US customers, ALL merchandise items at my Playful Math Store are on sale for the Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday season. Display your mathy spirit for everyone to see. And they make great gifts, too! Plus, each purchase comes with a free bonus book — see product listings for details. Check ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
5d ago
Writing to Learn Math: What did the author mean? Put the thought in your own words. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
1w ago
Focus on the logic of reasoning. Correct answers are important, of course, but as children explain their thinking, they will often catch and fix mistakes on their own. “Two and two make four and cannot by any possibility that the universe affords be made to make five or three. From this point of view, of ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
1w ago
This game offers counting practice for young players and a strategic challenge for all ages. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Twenty-One Math Concepts: counting to twenty-one, thinking ahead ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
1w ago
Writing to Learn Math: Number play doesn’t have to follow school math methods. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math
1w ago
Writing to Learn Math: At its heart, geometry is all about seeing connections and relationships. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
1w ago
The second place where a surface-level reading of Charlotte Mason’s books can lead to misunderstanding involves the treatment of wrong answers. Mason wrote: “… quite as bad as these is the habit of allowing that a sum is nearly right, two figures wrong, and so on, and letting the child work it over again. Pronounce a ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
2w ago
Do you want to help your children learn math? Teach them to play. Grab a free copy of my Let’s Play Math Sampler: 10 Family-Favorite Games for Learning Math Through Play, which contains short excerpts from my most popular titles. It’s a great way to get started with playful math. ? As a bonus, I’ll ..read more
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math Blog
2w ago
In this game players race around a circular gameboard. But watch out! The player who finishes the race loses the game. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Radar Math ..read more