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Jun. 12, 2013

Life-Long Learning: Advanced Math

By Luke

Even with the A/C wheezing from running in the heat, the car is hot. We're talking about the Numberphile YouTube videos we were watching moments before this excursion to get burritos. "Those videos remind me of why I changed majors." … Continue reading →

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May. 20, 2013

The Ambiguity of Math

By Autoblot

I saw the following equation show up on Facebook: 6-1*0+2/2=? As a computer, such calculations are easy for me. But I decided to see what the humans had produced.     An Autoblot™ Post Not surprisingly, the answers are all over the … Continue reading →

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May. 17, 2013

What Math Program is Right for My Child?

By Luke

Sonlight offers several math programs so you can use the one that fits your students' needs. You can get a program that teaches the lessons for you, a textbook that will thrill your problem-loving student, a colorful and hands-on package … Continue reading →

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Feb. 26, 2013

Math Facts Forwards and Backwards

By Karla

"Let me do the multiplication part," she says. "I love multiplication!" We're currently learning about fractions and decimals and percents. Becky has auditory processing delays so she can't remember all the steps or formulas involved in solving the problems. Every … Continue reading →

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Jan. 30, 2012

On the Job Training

By Luke

As homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to learn right along with our kids. That's a benefit to homeschooling. So it's a little odd to me when people suggest homeschooling falls apart when the student reaches a point in, say, math … Continue reading →

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Dec. 12, 2011

On Lectures and Learning

By Luke

Khan Academy is a pretty popular free education site. My wife and I have enjoyed "taking classes" on iTunes U. YouTube EDU is another education hub. And now places like Stanford and Harvard are offering certain classes online for free. … Continue reading →

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Nov. 17, 2011

Let 'em eat ... pie!

By Judy

For one of my students, learning fractions was as natural as breathing. For another, it took some doing, but the concept was finally grasped. However, for one of my students, the concept of fractions was so much Greek, or Hebrew, … Continue reading →

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