Julesnpebbles@suddenlink. Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I had a thought here. My daughter is having a hard time with math, and I was wondering if there was anything that used a lot of drawing - not just manipulatives - in order to get the concept? I don't know if there's anything like that out there, but thought to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Well math u see you color the blocks on the pgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've never used this and I don't know the age of your daughter, but you might be interested in Visual Manna's Teaching Math Through Art. http://www.visualmanna.com/catalog/item/4506039/5462203.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Waldorf-art-oriented math. (But I have not used it, so I don't know how good it is.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajjkt Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Steiner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) Using a Steiner/Waldorf-inspired approach to introduce new concepts might really help. While you won't find a specific curriculum per se, you could pick up a few books & browse the web for ideas. A Little Flower Garden just came out with a math book that, while I haven't seen it yet, is getting very good reviews from other Waldorf homeschoolers - she provides more specific lesson plans that may be helpful. Here's another example, also using math gnomes (I've seen squirrels used rather than gnomes too), and here's another: Gnomes and Gnumbers - there's some ideas here also. Teaching Mathematics in Rudolf Steiner Schools by Ron Jarman is a good resource as well but not cheap. If you're interested in this or need help introducing a specific topic, PM me & I can give you some other resources... Edited January 28, 2009 by KristineinKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 As a supplement, maybe Math Mosaics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummtafari Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Math Art: Projects and Activities Dozens of Creative Projects to Explore Math Concepts and Build Essential Skills by Carolyn Ford Brunetto Some of the projects include: Geometry Pyramid Gift Boxes Grapha Wall Hanging Geometry Sculptures Numbers and Computation Math Wanted Posters Number Pattern Connect the Dot Puzzles Multiplication Houses Measurements One meter Designs Lifetime Time Lines Marvelous Mobiles Patterns Terrific Tessellations Weave a number pattern Statistics Number shakers Family Garden Bar Graph Fractions Fraction Flags Fraction Quilts Color with Fractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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