Good morning, School for Charlie ends this week. So I’ve been looking for resources he can use this Summer to keep him learning. This morning I would like to share Math Resources with everyone.
| It’s Monday, and time for Math. I would like to share a Recommended Website: with you DonPotter.net. If you have used this website what did you like about it or dislike? DonPotter.net Age Range: 6-14 (Grades 1-8, with parental supervision) This very plain website houses a most unusual math resource. It has a downloadable arithmetic book from 1878! Even if you have a fabulous math program already, it is fun to look at and see what kids learned from over 140 years ago. When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction explaining that the book, “First Lessons In Arithmetic,” was published in 1878 and handed down from one generation to the next by the Potter family. Don Potter decided to put the antiquated volume on the net because, “This math book will provide home school parents… a incomparable tool from the past to help their students master the fundamentals of arithmetic.” Chapters on the menu include: Counting & Addition, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Notation and Numeration Advanced Addition & Subtraction, Long Multiplication, Long Division, Money, etc. Click on any chapter, and a .pdf file opens with problems and instructions, accompanied by illustrations sure to create nostalgia for a bygone era. In addition to the free textbook, Mr. Potter offers a few other links to math resources on this site as well. |
| U.S. Mint – Counting with Coins Age Range: 5-10 (Grades K-5, with parental supervision) The U.S. Mint has 7 games to help children learn the value of coins – at the grocery store! Join the Mint Pals as they bring you through the grocery store to buy supplies for: a camping trip making chili making s’mores and more. Learn subtraction, adding, counting money and more. And if you play again, the scenario changes a little bit for more practice. When you are done with the math games, click “Back to Games” in the top left corner where you can play other U.S. Mint educational games – for all ages. Thank you, Glenda, Charlie and David Cates |
