The HPs’ Weekly Math Thing #2

I call Breeze my little tourbillon–she’s always a whirlwind of energy zipping all around at full volume. One thing she does every single day, several times a day, is run from their room to our room, leaping over any obstacles, be it a couch, her sister’s wooden train setup, or the cat. Her finale is a […]

The HPs’ Weekly Math Thing #1

A few people have been asking how to do that, how to make it a normal part of your day. We aren’t experts, and I am definitely not a Math genius, but we’re happy to share what has worked for us. Starting this week, I will try my best to post at least one Math-at-Home-Math-in-Real-Life thing that has worked for us. And here is tip#1:

Mathematize Your Home: Shopping Math

  I’ve always maintained that shopping and making change are the most useful (and sneakiest) ways of practicing Math skills.   On a recent trip to Monterey, our local meat shop, we had a few challenges other than what to have for dinner. For example, lean ground pork costs P205 a kilo, while regular ground […]