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Word Problems from Literature by Denise Gaskins (and a giveaway!)

June 7, 2017 by Amy 21 Comments

I am thrilled to be coming to you today with yet another giveaway from Denise Gaskins and her Playful Math series. I consider Denise a mentor in my ongoing quest to make math engaging and fun (read:  not intimidating) for my children.  She has done it again, and this time with a book that brings … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: Math

Read Aloud Roundup–April 2017

April 27, 2017 by Amy 2 Comments

I’m here!  I’m here!  🙂  This week has been all about SAT testing and soccer, so I haven’t had much of a chance to get on the computer.  But I’m here now!  🙂  Blogging has had to take a backseat to LIFE lately, but keeping up with what I read aloud to my children is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Audiobooks, circle time, Math, read aloud roundup, shakespeare

Multiplication & Fractions: Math Games for Tough Topics by Denise Gaskins (Review AND Giveaway!)

November 18, 2016 by Amy 52 Comments

Have you hit the mid-November slump yet?  Thankfully, I haven’t, but it’s mostly because we started our school year late this year.  If you have, I have just the thing:  a brand new math games book!  Math games add that spark to our homeschool week that makes me, the mama, feel like I can go … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: Math, Math Games

Math You Can Play series by Denise Gaskins ***GIVEAWAY!***

October 11, 2015 by Amy 50 Comments

I’ve been wanting to share this little collection of books for a long time, and today is finally the day!  I discovered Denise Gaskins’ Let’s Play Math blog a few years ago now, and I frequently peruse it for ideas to add a little sparkle to our Fun Fridays and, this year at least, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: Adult Nonfiction, Games, Math, Philosophy and Methods

Friday’s Favorite Five–Consumer Edition

May 24, 2013 by Amy 8 Comments

It’s time for a bit of minutiae here at Hope Is the Word.  I haven’t just chatted with you in a while, and I miss it.  🙂 In no particular order, here are a few things we’ve enjoyed this week: 1.  In anticipation of days at the splash pad, pool, and beach, I bought a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bloggy Randomness, Books, Caught Reading, Education Tagged: Bookish Thoughts, Caught Reading, Friday's Favorite Five, Gratitude, Math
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