Did you know that almightydad.com is in Spanish too? A lot of people don’t. Click on the Spanish flag in the upper right hand corner and you’ll see something magical happen. When we first decided to translate it (a monumental task) it wasn’t clear if we’d see a significant uptick in visitors as a [...]
XO Computers were designed by One Laptop Per Child, a 501c organization, that intended to find foreign, developing countries to purchase or otherwise be the recipients of the laptops. They’re built to be rugged, to withstand common conditions in rural areas and third world countries (no paved roads or reliable electricity). They also have screens [...]
Below is a video of Alan, my 5 year old, doing his Master Reader lesson from Hooked on Phonics. He read the first chapter earlier in the day, and I was so proud of him that I asked him if he wouldn’t mind doing it again for the camera. The green level represents the [...]
You could go to the bookstore and buy a collection of addition and subtraction worksheets. Or you could visit DadsWorksheets.com and have access to 4,800 worksheets which cover every piece of basic math up to pre-algebra that you could ever want or need. I discovered DadsWorksheets a year ago during my quest for the [...]
Sometimes learning math can be yummy. Yesterday we gave the boys a lesson in probability by using peanut M&M’s. The motivation was pretty simple, answer correctly, get an M&M. Here’s how it works if anybody is interested in trying it with their kids: Step 1. Grab a handful of M&M’s and place them on [...]
Giant Flashing (except I don’t know how to make it flash) Disclaimer: I am a supporter of homeschooling rights. I homeschool my kids and I want the freedom to teach them my own way. I understand the desire for parents to teach the curriculum of their choice. This is an argument for science, not against religion. [...]
Video Games have made my kid a better reader. Ever since my boy got hooked on Super Paper Mario (Wii) and Paper Mario (GameCube) he’s been reading more fluidly and confidently. How can this be? Well, I never really noticed before, but Paper Mario and Super Paper Mario are heavily dialog centered games that rely on [...]
A year ago, before I started this blog, I didn’t know the difference between Steel Cut and Rolled Oats. I didn’t know the truth about High Fructose Corn Syrup or that frozen vegetables are actually healthier than other supermarket veggies. In fact, there are very few articles apart from my tea and fitness [...]
Childhood obesity is clearly a problem. We don’t need statistics to know there are a bunch of fat kids waddling around these days. Just open your eyes. But, statistics do help us to isolate the problem and think of solutions. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) came out with a report basedon statistics from 2007-08 data [...]
Homeschooling my kids is one of the great pleasures I have in life. I get to be responsible for their mental growth and to shape them into productive citizens. My job description is this: Increase my kids’ chances in life through quality education and direction. It’s my responsibility to teach them everything they need [...]
Over the course of the last two years I have gone through several Math programs for my boys. Each one has been, in some way, flawed. Hooked on Math (from the Hooked on Phonics people) is good, but it isn’t a complete program. I’ve been using DK math which I like, but it is [...]
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