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Preschool Math: Mastering Number Recognition and Counting

Learning about numbers is a preschooler’s first step toward becoming a budding young mathematician. And in preschool, math learning is all about counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence. If a child doesn’t ace these seemingly simple skills in a timely manner, don’t fret: even math whizzes need time to blossom. But with age appropriate techniques, helping your child to master these math milestones will be as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Ten Things High School Grads Need to do Before Leaving for College

Congratulations! You are preparing to head off to your college campus for the first time! What an exciting, and scary!, time this is. Here are a few things for you to take care of so you'll be ready when you arrive. This great list includes information about financial aid, jobs, resumes, finances, organization, and more.

Math Worksheets 4 Kids Free Printable Math Worksheets and Online Tests

These free math worksheets range in difficulty from kindergarten to 12th grade. They are sorted by both topics and grades for easy navigation. Answer keys are included at the end of each worksheet.

The High School Solution

Lee Binz offers guidance and coaching through every age and stage of homeschooling middle school and high school. This training and resource guide is for parents of 7th through 12th graders. Binz offers training on every issue and obstacle you may face during your homeschooling high school journey, an extensive collection of resources for common questions, and ongoing help and support.

The Teaching Home

A Christian magazine for home educators, The Teaching Home magazine was founded in 1980 and provides information, inspiration, and support to homeschooling families and Christian homeschool state and national organizations.

Parents, Are You Ready To Teach Your Kids Arithmetic?

Parents are starting to realize that "fuzzy" math courses (variously called "whole math," "new math" or "new new math") are producing kids who can't do arithmetic, much less algebra. The U.S. Department of Education responded last October by officially endorsing ten new math courses for grades K-12, calling them "exemplary" or "promising" and urging local school districts to "seriously consider" adopting one of them. The recommended programs were approved by an "expert" panel commissioned by the Department of Education. But many parents believe that the "experts" are subtracting rather than adding to the skills of schoolchildren.

Jo-Ann Stores

Register online to receive a Teacher Discount Card. You will receive 10% off your total purchase all year long and are added to their Preferred Customer mail list for additional special savings. They are asking that all homeschoolers requesting these cards be affiliated with PEAH (Parents Educating at Home). PEAH requires you to fill out a form to get a code to use to sign up for this discount. You may choose not to jump through this additional hoop, or it may be worth it to you if you intend to purchase often from these stores.

Games to Help Communication

Language skills usually evolve naturally in a normal family environment. But what if your child isn't taking to communication as readily as your other kids did? Maybe he isn't talking as much or understanding what he hears. There are fun ways to help kids learn the language skills that come naturally to most people.

5 Great Pre-K Math Activities

Giving children a foundation to build number sense is very important. Learning might as well be fun to help kids build a great outlook on math, as they grow older. Here are five fun Pre-K math activities that build number recognition and counting skills.

What is the Charlotte Mason Method?

It is no surprise that homeschoolers love the Charlotte Mason Method. This philosophy of education encourages a connection with the natural world through nature studies, the enjoyment of art and music, and the immersion into living books, those that are full of rich language and good lessons and stories. The Charlotte Mason Method recognizes that children should be educated as a whole person. The Charlotte Mason Method is easily incorporated into a family's homeschooling lifestyle.