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Number Crunch & Virtual Lunch Winners!

Thank you to everyone who joined our Number Crunch & Virtual Lunch Contest! We’ve randomly selected our three winners who will join me for a…

8 Questions to Ask Yourself to Ensure Your Student is on Track

I find that by the end of October, most families have hit a groove in their homeschool routine. The question is “How do you know…

Number Crunch & Virtual Lunch

Guess what? I’m hosting a super cool contest where you and your kiddo will have a chance to win a virtual lunch with me! 🍔🥤🍕…

Top 10 Tips to Smoothly Kickstart Your School Year

August is already here, and many of you are gearing up for the new school year. I have a few tips for using the Nicole…

Join the Corny Brain Break Crew | Nicole the Math Lady

A little birdie told me that the Corny Brain Breaks are your favorite part of the site.  (Don’t worry, I’m not taking it personally.  I…

No Pie, Pi Day?

Well, folks, here’s a twist for this year’s Pi Day – it’s going to be a “No-Pie” Pi Day for me. Yep, you read that…

Leap Year: The Calendar’s Secret Extra Day!

Every four years, February decides to be a little extra… extra special, that is, because it has 29 days instead of its usual 28. This…

An Interview with Stephen Hake, co-author of Saxon Math

I am absolutely thrilled to share with you an amazing video interview I had with Stephen Hake, the co-author of Saxon Math! We dug into…

Congratulations to the Summer Math-A-Palooza “Lunch with Nicole Giveaway Winners”

It’s time to say goodbye to the first Nicole’s Summer Math-A-Palooza. Whether you participated in one week or eleven weeks or you’ve learned addition math…

Let the Math-a-Palooza Begin

Welcome to Week 1 of Nicole’s Summer Math-a-Palooza! In my last blog, I told you all about my Math-a-Palooza. If you’d like to read up…

Summer, Math, and Fun Can Coexist!

Summer break is just around the corner, and we know that many of you are looking forward to some much-needed relaxation and fun in the…

Announcement on the Future of Saxon Math!

Hey everyone!  For the past few years, there have been rumors swirling around about the future of the Saxon Math curriculum. We promised to keep…

Putting an End to the Controversy: Should Students Be Required to Show Their Work in Math?

Today, we’ll be diving into a topic that sparks debate amongst students and parents alike:  should students have to show their work when solving math…

Show Me Your Pi!

March 14th is Pi Day and I wanna do a thing. I want to teach our kids what Pi actually means. Pi (π)…you know that…

33 Reasons Why You Need Math

It’s already FEBRUARY, y’all. I don’t know about you, but in the new year, I start to freak out a little. We’re already halfway through…