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A Better Way to Homeschool

What if we focus on character

  • Middle School Math (Without Algebra!)
  • Skip Algebra, for now
    • We Skipped Middle School Algebra and Still Raised a Mathematician
    • Hands-On Math That Actually Prepares Kids for Algebra
    • Touchable Math for Middle School: Why Hands-On Learning Still Matters for Tweens
    • Middle School Math Is Broken — And I’m Done Pretending It’s Fine
    • How to Choose a Math Curriculum for Middle School (Without Losing Your Mind)
    • Middle School Without Algebra Is Possible (and Preferred)
    • Rushing Algebra Doesn’t Create Engineers — It Creates Anxiety
    • Math Grows Best in Safe Soil: How to Stop Middle School Math Tears and Build Confidence Instead
    • When My “Skip Algebra” Rule Met Its Match

brain teasers

Brain Teasers for Kids

Don’t you just love whiteboards?

Recently I began writing a brain teaser of the day on the whiteboard for the kids to solve.
They love it.

Photo by Pietro De Grandi

SAMPLE BRAIN TEASER

What is greater than God,
more evil than the devil,
the poor have it,
the rich need it,
and if you eat it, you’ll die?

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