Category: Math

Favorite Learning Links

Favorite Learning Links

Asalaam ‘Alaikum Everyone: I’ve started to compile a list of my favorite links – online educational resources that I like to use during our homeschool day. I’ve started to categorize them to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. I actually am compiling the list to use as a resource throughout our school...

Online Learning Resources

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I have found that my oldest daughter is really a tactile learner. Essentially, she needs to touch it in order to understand it. This has sometimes made it difficult to teach her – however, I find that using games, videos and manipulatives is an excellent way to help her learn. This morning –...

Unit Studies: Apples

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I mentioned last time that we worked on a unit about Apples. Essentially, I did a search for activities / crafts / lessons and resources (videos / websites / etc.) about Apples. Then, the kids and I would do a project a day – learning more about apples and we also would read...

Math Does Not Need to Be Boring

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: We have been working on our math skills lately. We are currently using Saxon Math for Kindergarten. My daughter really loves it because it deals a lot with manipulatives – she thinks she is just having fun – so I can’t complain. Recently I went to the library and found some interesting books...

Instant Math StoryMats

Asalaam 'Alaikum: Note: I am also going to post this under "Arabic Learning Materials."  I have found several things in my search that work well with both English and Arabic learning.  If you have an Arabic speaker in the house, they could easily translate these short stories and use them to learn Arabic Math Skills.  Or,...