by marty | Nov 5, 2023 | Academics, Child Development, Curriculum, Out of Box, Play
by Carolyn Forte There are days when nothing seems to work. The children can’t concentrate on math and complain loudly about the writing assignment. They constantly invent excuses to leave their work. Even their favorite books and story CDs are met with glazed eyes...
by Carolyn Forte | Aug 4, 2023 | Elementary, Math, Pre-K Math
By Carolyn Forte As math curriculums push advanced concepts at younger and younger ages, parents have become increasingly concerned with their children’s mathematical progress. This tends to result in an increasingly...
by Carolyn Forte | Oct 26, 2019 | Confidence, Fear and Anxiety, Play
Fear of Failure Dr. Homeschool, My children are extremely anxious both about daily assignments and tests. They are afraid of making any mistakes and resistant to learning new things. Dear Anxious: Your problem is a result of the way we have all...
by marty | Sep 2, 2019 | Child Development, Math, Play, Pre-K Math
The best math learning tools for young children are games, activities and manipulative toys. Young children need lots of hands-on experience with objects including counting before they get formal lessons on worksheets. They need these experiences in order to go...