Denise Gaskins
@letsplaymath
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Math author and long-time homeschooling mother of 5. Through my blog and my books, I want to awaken parents’ and children’s minds to the wonder of mathematics.
Illinois, USA
Joined January 2012
Musings: Math Is a Social Game -- How can we bring this collaboration, this sense of community, into our children's experience of math? Check out my blog for ideas! #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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Childhood Memories When I was in school, math was something each person did on their own for homework, quizzes or tests. Even when the teacher sent us to work on the chalkboard, each person did the…
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Payday Puzzle: Try this week's math journaling prompt with your kids! #homeschooling #mathjournal #letsplaymath #mtbos #iteachmath
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Writing to Learn Math: Math journal explanations avoid the formality that turns so many students away from geometry proofs. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and…
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Math Game Monday: Domino Fraction War This game offers upper-elementary and middle school students plenty of practice with estimation and mental math. #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath
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This game offers upper-elementary and middle school students plenty of practice doing estimation and mental math with fractions. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a…
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Writing to Learn Math: When students create their own math, they forge a personal connection to mathematical concepts and relationships. And it’s fun! #homeschooling #mathjournal #letsplaymath #mtbos #iteachmath
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Writing to Learn Math: When students create their own math, they forge a personal connection to mathematical concepts and relationships. And it’s fun! Do you want your children to develop the abili…
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Musings: Math is Communication How can we help children learn to express their math thoughts? #mtbos #homeschooling #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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The question came up on a homeschool math forum: “My first grader and I were playing with equivalent expressions. We were trying to see how many ways we could write the value ‘3.’ “He wrote down 10…
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Math Game Monday: Nine Cards This game helps young children build mental math skills. And it's fun for older kids or adults to play along! #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath
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This game helps young children build mental math skills. And it’s fun for older kids or adults to play along! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better exper…
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FAQ: The Value of Math Rebellion In math, sense-making and reasoning are always the most important things. #mtbos #homeschooling #letsplaymath #mathjournal
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I’ve been getting questions about my Math Journaling Adventures books: “I’m so excited to try math journaling! We bought your Logbook Alpha, and my 11-year-old math-averse son is …
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Math Game Monday: Hidden Hexagon This game offers a fun twist on the old classic Battleship. Can you discover your opponent's secret shape before they find yours? #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
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This game offers a fun twist on the old classic Battleship. Can you discover your opponent’s secret shape before they find yours? Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to pr…
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In mental math, children develop understanding of how numbers interact with each other in many ways. They learn the true 3R’s of math: to Recognize and Reason about the Relationships between numbers. #mtbos #homeschooling #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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Over the course of this series, we’ve seen how mental math relies on a child’s own creative ways of thinking. In mental math, children develop understanding of how numbers interact with each other …
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Math Game Monday: Dollar Derby This simple counting game helps children grow comfortable with 2-digit numbers and learn the value of coins. #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
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This simple counting game helps children grow comfortable with 2-digit numbers and learn the value of coins. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience f…
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FAQ: Playful Math Journaling, a great way to deepen your child's experience of math. Here are some resources you can try... #mtbos #iteachmath #letsplaymath #journaling
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Ever since the school year started, I’ve been getting questions about how to use my new Math Journaling Adventures logbooks. [SIDE NOTE: These logbooks are included in this month’s Than…
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Math Game Monday: Ben Orlin’s Row Call This game is simple to learn, allowing kids to focus on their strategic thinking. Then ask your students to invent their own tic-tac-toe variation. #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath
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This game is simple to learn, allowing kids to focus on their strategic thinking. Then ask your students to invent their own tic-tac-toe variation. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. W…
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📚 Thanksgiving Sale: ALL Print Books Discounted! 📚 Because I'm grateful to everyone who cuts out the middleman and buys direct through my store! #mtbos #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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November is the traditional month of thanksgiving, at least here in the U.S. The harvest is in, and we have holidays just around the corner. It’s a great time to take stock of our blessings a…
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Math Game Monday: Cross-Twenties This game gives young children practice adding numbers within twenty. And it's great strategic fun for all ages! #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath
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This game gives young children practice adding numbers within twenty. And it’s great strategic fun for all ages! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better ex…
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Mental Math: Advanced Subtraction We have new ways to help children do math in their heads as the numbers get bigger and the problems more challenging. #mtbos #homeschooling #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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As our children grow and develop their math skills, the mental math strategies grow with them. The basics of mental math don’t change: Use friendly numbers. Estimate and adjust the answer. But we h…
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This game helps children practice math facts and understand the area model of multiplication. And it's great for building multi-step mental math skills. #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
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Geometric Math Art, Recovered --- A great way to spark energy when your students hit the mathematical doldrums. Wonderful resources, rescued from AWOL internet sites. #mtbos #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath
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I’ve been updating my old book files to a new publishing program, and in the process discovering anew how often websites change and disappear. So frustrating! Thankfully, the Internet Archive…
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Math Game Monday: Integer Solitaire This game gives upper-elementary and middle school children plenty of practice adding and subtracting integers. It's a fun challenge for adults, too! #mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
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