Welcome to Raising Smart Kids
Math doesn’t have to feel scary, boring, or overwhelming. Here you’ll find simple math activities, game ideas, classroom tips, homeschool help, and encouragement from a veteran math teacher who believes kids learn best when they are engaged, confident, and having fun.
Laughing the Witching Hour Away with Family Game Nights
House Rules
Fun math games when it is ok to break the rules and make your own house rules. Great ideas for playing math games at home or school.
Hunch - Having Fun With Integers!
Learning about Integers can be fun with math games like Hunch.
Absolute Zero Math Card Game
Take the struggle out of math with Games by Absolute Zero.
Make It Visual
Making math visual is vital to mastery. Read more about the 4 things all teachers should do when teaching integers so students will remember.