Math is Fun!

My middles son is in first grade, and they are starting to learn to skip count. Being a visual and tactile learner, my son needs a different way to practice both counting by ones and skip counting. I tried practicing counting by twos verbally, but he really struggled to understand […]

13 Skip Counting Hands-On Activities

18 Sep, 2020 in Math is Fun! by Homeschool Momgineer

Last week I had a phone conference with my youngest son’s preschool teacher. She said the only thing he needs to work on, right now, is number recognition and counting number 6 through 10. With Thanksgiving only a few short weeks away, I was reminded of a simple turkey counting […]

Simple Turkey Counting Activity

13 Nov, 2019 in Math is Fun! / Preschool Activities tagged counting / counting activity / preschool / preschool activities / preschool math by Homeschool Momgineer

My middle son is currently in his last year of preschool before starting kindergarten next fall. I absolutely LOVE the preschool program he’s in, as well as his teacher. In a recent conversation, his teacher shared with me that he tends to have troubles with one to one correspondence when […]

One to One Correspondence Preschool Counting Thanksgiving Activity

14 Nov, 2018 in Math is Fun! tagged counting activity / fine motor skills / fine motor skills activity / preschool activities / preschool math by Homeschool Momgineer

My oldest is finishing up second grade in the next two weeks. He’s learned so much this year in math, from fractions, to multiplication and division. I don’t want him to lose anything he’s learned this year, but I also don’t want to fill his summer break with math worksheets. […]

45+ Hands-on Fun Math Activities to Prevent Summer Slide!

19 May, 2018 in Math is Fun! tagged addition / coins / counting / fractions / fun math activities / math activities / multiplication / patterns / preventing summer slide / shapes / STEM / summer math by Homeschool Momgineer

I recently connected with Emily, a fellow engineer turned stay at home mom who also runs a blog, Engineering Emily. Our sites share a mission to encourage others to pursue an engineering career. I asked Emily to share with us the preschool math activities she does with her 3 year […]

9 Easy Preschool Math Activities You Can Do Everyday

28 Apr, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Math is Fun! tagged math is easy / math is fun / preschool activities / preschool math / preschool STEM / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

To an Engineer, math is fun. Engineers use math in pretty much every aspect of their life. The fun in math for Engineers was usually there from childhood. And if you ask them where they gained their confidence in math, most of them would name a strong adult influence. A […]

6 Ways to Teach Your Kids Math is Fun

10 May, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Math is Fun! tagged how to teach math / make math fun / math for kids / math fun / math is fun / preschool activities / preschool math / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

My middle son turned 3 recently, and will be starting preschool in the fall. In preparation for his new school, I’ve been using some simple ways to introduce him to preschool math, primarily his numbers. He seems to have caught onto the concept of counting, but can not yet identify […]

Preschool Math with Magnetic Numbers

9 Apr, 2017 in Math is Fun! tagged educational toys / preschool activities / preschool math / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

Most parents try to limit the amount of screen time their children have each day, but sometimes its hard to avoid. So much of our world is not the easiest for parents with little ones. Weddings, restaurants, and church are just some of the places that require our kids to […]

9 Math Apps to Improve Your Child’s Math Skills

12 Feb, 2017 in Math is Fun! tagged apps / apps for kids / apps for students / educational toys / engineering for kids / engineering toys for girls / math apps / preschool math / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

Since both my husband and I are engineers, it is important to us that our kids do not develop a fear of math. We want them to see math as a part of everyday life, and not a bad word. Here are a few things we have done to encourage math: Count coins: […]

5 Simple Ways to Make Math Fun

12 Nov, 2015 in Math is Fun! by Homeschool Momgineer