Counting to Five The aim of this milestone is for your child to learn: Not all counting is counting! Some kids are natural born memorisers and they can rattle off a sequence of numbers without blinking. But this does not…
Milestone 1 Before you get started with Milestone Maths, the only purchase you must make is to get a set of physical Sumstix. Yes, you could technically make a paper or cardboard set but they would be very fiddly for…
Milestone Maths is all about hands-on, practical maths, especially in the early years. But we also understand that homeschool families are often juggling a lot, including (usually) a tight single-income budget. You don’t need unnecessary clutter or expense. So, for…
Something that I see a LOT in my tutoring business is kids who have decided that they’re dumb. It’s really tragic and breaks my heart every time. Often, the kid is actually fine and has no real learning problem. They…
I’ve been seeing a lot about AI in homeschool groups on the socials lately. Many times it’s suggesting AI as a tool for planning or preparing reports for registration. If you’re careful about it, AI can definitely shave a few…
If you look closely at our famous “Coathanger,” you’ll see thousands of triangles, but not a single empty square. Do you know why? Today’s final Real World Application lesson from Level D is all about Rigid Geometry. We’re exploring why…
Today’s Real World Application lesson from Level D is all about “The Packing Problem.” It’s a challenge every manufacturer faces: How do we fit the most product into the smallest box while keeping it sturdy? It turns out, the 5x…
If your child has ever asked why time feels “different” to count than money or blocks, they’ve spotted one of the most ancient systems in human history! Today’s Real World Application lesson from Level D dives into the Sexagesimal System.…
One unique feature of Milestone Maths from Level D is our “Real World Application” lessons. These lessons appear at the end of every milestone and they are a rather eclectic bunch. In some cases we give kids ideas for hands…
In our last article we looked at how to use Sumstix and number bonds to teach your child to add and subtract single digit numbers . These tools work brilliantly for totals up to ten, and those facts are non-negotiable…
