We must not get our kids stuck in repetition...
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A well-rounded approach to practical teaching in Math and SciencesIn teaching Mathematics & Sciences to kids at any level, the basis of a sounds education includes the following essential components ( Read more... )

Classification of geometric shapes according to shape, color, size and thickness. Such tasks develop the child's ability to sort, analyze, and extract a single attribute.

So, geometrical shapes are given; three colors, big and small, thick and thin, various shapes.

A maze is prepared from paper strips; there are signs that show which shapes can ( Read more... )

One of the most attractive sides of math learning is the endless possibility for creativity. And geometry is a great field for imagination development.

My kids and my students love to work with 3D shapes and polyhedron nets (polyhedron). Here I would like to share with you how we play with cubes.

First, I put a paper cube in front of children, ( Read more... )

When you begin to teach your child additition and subtraction, first of all it is important to make him comfortable in the first ten. To do it, you need to play in counting games - count toys, steps, compare the number of objects, lengths, etc. One can think of many games like that ( Read more... )

Another recipe, which is popular in Russia and good way to preserve zucchinis for the winter ( Read more... )

Pattypan squash has quite the same texture and zucchini, and can be used in the same manner in many recipes. We would like to share a Russian recipe of stuffed pattypan squash.

[One can make stuffed red peppers in a similar way (not exactly) - ask us if interested :)]

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The following children's authors and their books are amoung our favorite; they are well-known in Europe but apparently not so much in Canada.

1) Astrid Lindgren: link

Some books we recommend:

Six Bullerby Children -- great for family reading
The Children on Troublemaker Street
Madicken series -- great for girls
Pippi Longstocking series -- great ( Read more... )