“Number sense isn’t a bag of mental tricks, and teaching strategies alone won’t make it appear. In this post, we explore how understanding the structure of numbers—and practising real problems—helps children develop true number fluency.
Maths often feels like a long list of rules: carry here, borrow there, invert and multiply. But what if the problem isn’t the child — it’s the way maths is usually taught?
Discover the magic of Pi (π) with this hands-on measurement experiment. A fun geometry lesson for primary students to celebrate Pi Day on March 14th.
If you’ve ever homeschooled a tween or teen, chances are you’ve heard the question: “Where am I ever going to use this?” From time to time I see something on the socials that makes me sigh. There’ll be a parent…
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…
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.…
