Milestones – Page 39 – Geeks out of the box

By Geeks out of the Box April 20, 2016

Reading the formulas

Simon has made a table of how to calculate the areas of various shapes. The ellipse one made him especially happy: πr x h/2 Which one is r, I asked, and which … Continue reading Reading the formulas

By Geeks out of the Box April 17, 2016April 17, 2016

Simon unlimited by the primary school curriculum

Simon is unstoppable now. On some days, like yesterday, he does something like 5 or even 6 hours of maths. He is entertaining himself by drawing goniometric circles and trying … Continue reading Simon unlimited by the primary school curriculum

By Geeks out of the Box April 14, 2016

Where Tennis Begins

Simon has started his weekly tennis lessons on Wednesday. The atmosphere at the club is very relaxed and the groups are small – 4 kids. There was no connection with … Continue reading Where Tennis Begins

By Geeks out of the Box April 8, 2016

Maths as Art

Mom, if this angle is +90 degrees and the other one is -90 degrees, they are like magnets! They make a beautiful maths artwork! (Мама, это моя атематическая картина!) It … Continue reading Maths as Art

By Geeks out of the Box April 4, 2016

First Chinese lesson since we moved

Simon loved his new teacher Linlin. Simon’s name in Chinese means “Western door”.

By Geeks out of the Box April 1, 2016April 10, 2016

One month

Tomorrow it will be a month since we moved to Belgium to homeschool. I was anxious in the beginning. Even though deep in my heart I knew it was the … Continue reading One month