We often teach mathematics as if it were ahistorical, as if all mathematical insights - from the concept of zero to theories of infinite sets - were … [Read more...] about Abacus and Algorithm: A History of Math
Imagine the following scene: A three year old child (let’s call her Susie) is playing with blocks of varying lengths on the floor. She carefully … [Read more...] about Euclid on Playing with Math Manipulatives
Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most celebrated contemporary philosophers. His 1981 book After Virtue is widely seen as having launched a renewed … [Read more...] about Alasdair MacIntyre on Improving Math Education
When it comes to classical education, mathematics is often the Cinderella sister: she lives in the home along with her sisters Literature, Language … [Read more...] about The Lost Tools of Math: Recovering Math in a Classical Education [Article]
It's Kyla from Little Footsteps Big Learning, and today I will be discussing the pros and cons of homeschooling. Before we get to this, I thought I'd … [Read more...] about Homeschooling Pros & Cons
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If you were to approach my grandmother and ask her opinion on what’s wrong with “kids these days,” she’d vehemently reply (in a heavy Brooklyn … [Read more...] about How Exercise Benefits Your Student’s Brain
The Design of Childhood is the kind of book that brings sunshine to your heart on rainy day. The author, Alexandra Lange, is an architecture and … [Read more...] about Blocks and the Design of Childhood
Being the oldest of seven kids, I was reluctantly appointed the family’s official tutor from a very young age. My parents weren’t very educated and so … [Read more...] about Homeschool Parents: Learn With Your Children
