No. Don't teach your baby math. Seriously. But do expose your baby to interesting things that spark her curiosity and allow you to observe her explore. And if you can do that with mathy things, why not? Luckily for me, I have an 18-month-old niece to play with. While her mother was absorbed in a... Continue Reading →
Not sure how to get your kids to play math? Here's one way...strategically leave something out for them to discover. We all know that if we require our kids to do something, we will often get push-back. But...if the kid is choosing to engage on his own, the same activity that otherwise was "required" is... Continue Reading →
I grew up playing ping-pong in my family's basement. And in the garage. And, on nice days, in the driveway. My father would roll the table out for picnic and grill parties and challenge anyone willing to take him on. He was good. I could talk about how my eye-hand coordination strengthened from playing often... Continue Reading →
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