Can you believe it's December already? I can't either! After the recent calamities in the country, I was not quite sure how to go back to "normal". Do we set up the Christmas tree already? Will it be insensitive to post our Advent activities over social media? Is it still proper to celebrate when people lost loved ones and homes? While I am sure that most of you are feeling … [Read more...]
Life of Fred: Math Like You’ve Probably Never Seen Before
Little T loves the guy pictured above. His name is Fred. Who is Fred, you ask. Well, he is the 5-year-old math professor at Kittens University who encounters the need for math in his everyday life, and then encourages his students to do math with him. Huh? Let me explain. Fred is the main character in the amazing series of math “textbooks” called Life of Fred. Fred is fairly … [Read more...]
Toddlers and Puzzles
My Little Sir loves puzzles. He always carries his dress-up bear puzzle around with him and rummages through a drawer to get more of his sister’s old ones. He tries hard to put a puzzle piece in to the corresponding slot and bites his lower lip in concentration, a family trait. Let me tell you why puzzles are treasured among the toys we have. What to Love Puzzles are one … [Read more...]