This post was originally published as part of a series called Reimagining Maths Teaching. We’ve updated it and added a freebie! I’ve stated many times in the past that memorising the multiplication table is key to understanding virtually all of…
I was looking for a way to practice the five times tables with my boy recently and came up with this simple but effective (and apparently fun) game. I used the now discontinued Milestone Maths game cards but you can…
One of the most common customer queries I get is from parents concerned that their child is “behind” in maths. The query usually looks something like this: My child is 8 years old and should be in Year 3. We’ve…
In our last post, we looked at why algebra deserves a place in the homeschool curriculum. This time, we’re going to explore how the way maths is taught in primary school can set children up to either succeed or struggle…
Why abstract mathematics teaches children far more than equations
In Milestone 4 we introduce your child to the concept of addition. At this stage your child does not need to know the term “addition” or any of the language associated with addition. So, there’s no need to say things…
This milestone is really an extension of the previous one. So everything I said there is important here to. The aim of this milestone is for your child to be able to: As with the previous milestone, I do not…
One of the most common questions I hear from parents at homeschool expos is, “Do you have anything for Prep?” It’s clear that Australian homeschoolers need a gentle, play-based maths curriculum for the Foundation year. I promised I’d build one…
Real families tested Milestone Maths for a full term. Here's what they loved, what surprised them, and what I'm improving because of their honest feedback.
Reimagining Maths Teaching Part 3 Last week we learned that number sense is developed, not taught. We also saw that while we can’t explicitly teach number sense, we can provide the ideal conditions for a child to develop number sense…
