by Amy LeForge | Feb 18, 2014 | Education
Heroes, if you’ve ever tried to help your child solve an elapsed time problem for math, you know how difficult that can be. The younger boys and I have tried several different methods with these problems, with varying degrees of success. Watching the video below...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 1, 2013 | Education
Math anxiety is pretty common. In a recent nation-wide survey, it was found that a majority of Americans have difficulty applying math in every-day situations, and nearly one-third of the population would rather clean bathrooms than solve a math problem! On the other...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 29, 2009 | Contest
Do you recall when I told you about the DreamBox Video contest? I’ve been learning more about the program and boy howdy is it neat! Dreambox is a learning site that teaches math to children in kindergarten, first, and second grades. Children play games, and the...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 10, 2009 | Contest
What do your kids want to be when they grow up? DreamBox Learning, the producers of a K-2 interactive math program, is hosting a video contest (link removed due to expired page). The prize is $1000! 5 winners also get a subscription to DreamBox. To enter, submit a...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 24, 2009 | Contest
I got an interesting new follower on Twitter yesterday…eCybermission. The more I checked out their site, the better it got. eCybermission is a math/science/technology competition sponsored by the US Army. It is open to children in 6th through 9th grades. Teams...