featured in January 2007 UniversalPreschool.com

You start teaching as soon as your baby is born. When you feed her, change her diaper, and hold her, your newborn learns she is loved. But when does a baby begin to learn math?

featured in January 2007 Homefires ezine

When home schooling parents express concern about teaching a particular subject, often that subject is mathematics. Parents wonder where to begin. They are anxious about how to proceed. Parents worry if they’ll be able to advance with their kids. But there’s lots of hope! Here is some information to help you relieve these anxieties.

Sometimes we mix a few other subjects in with our math. Here’s a musical presentation our family recently gave at a party.

Fun ways to learn, meaningful teaching methods, and answers to almost any math question are just a click away!

What is stopping you?
Maybe the way you’ve been doing it is not your style.

Learning is naturally fun, for good reasons.
If you’re not enjoying learning, don’t give up on the subject, but look for a different way to approach it.

Math Contests are a fun way for competitive kids to demonstrate their math skills.

For kids who need some extra motivation in math and for those who already enjoy it, try having a math fair.

For those kids who are motivated by an extra challenge, think about starting a math club.

In the recent past, homeschoolers have been accused of not knocking the ball out of the park in the area of mathematics. With God-given talents, we should hit a grand slam here.

(published in Homeschooling Today, Spring 2006)