Since we started homeschool, I have yet to enjoy the luxury of a designated “school room” in our home. This is rarely a problem…
This was a very easy, very inexpensive solution.
But when I wanted a large number line for math work, an alternative to the “hundreds chart” that my little students use individually, I was stumped. Nobody would appreciate one in their bedroom and I wasn’t about to slap one up on the dining room walls!
All this requires is floor space. Don't concern yourself with one straight line. Ours usually snakes all over the house!
The solution turned out to be easy and unexpectedly fun. I grabbed a stack of white printer paper and a magic marker and began outlining numbers. We laid our number line out on the floor and got down to the business of mathematics!
The kids love working with this number line.
In their spare time the kids colored in the numbers until we had a unique, colorful number line that showed glimpses of their separate personalities from beginning to end!
Next time I’ll share some of the ways our kids–3,6 and 8–use this number line with their mathematics.
~K
K, I’ve been enjoying your posts on the homeschool experience. My best friend also homeschools and I’m quite fascinated by it. I’ve actually been having several conversations with my husband about it, and he has gone from calling it “weird” (he’s from Mexico and had never heard of it before) to saying “maybe we’ll homeschool our kids” (not that we have any kids). Anywho, thanks for sharing your insights! I think its wonderful and I admire your creativity!
Glad to hear of your interest, Elaine! I completed my “Homeschool 101″ course almost exclusively on the internet through blogs and web sites maintained by other homeschoolers–there really is a wealth of information and support available online. I’m happy to share anything I can that might give someone else a little boost. Thanks so much for your sweet compliment and the encouragement.
~K
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