Introducing the beauty and elegance of mathematics to little kids, through fun activities and discussions.
Modultown!, our second math-inspired children s fantasy with Allison Bishop, is live on Kickstarter. You can check it out here. We are on a mission to write a series of books that help children build up intuition for deep mathematical concepts Continue reading
Our 7th annual Math Festival on the Philadelphia Main Line for children ages 5-12 is happening on October 22, 2023! It will take place at Main Line Classical Academy and is jointly sponsored by MLCA and Golden Key Enrichment. If Continue reading
It was a rainy day in the middle of summer vacation. Ben and Zoe (6 and 5 yo) were home together because they were too young to join their older siblings on their adventure. They were a little sad and Continue reading
Setting: I am putting Zoe (5 yo) to bed. Z: Mom, what comes after one hundred? Me: One hundred and one. Z: No, I mean when you re counting by tens. Me: One hundred and ten. Z: But then what comes Continue reading
On April 22, Golden Key Russian School and Main Line Classical Academy are hosting their fifth Main Line Math Festival for kids ages 5-12. Date: Sunday, April 22 Time: 4 PM 6 PM Location: Temple Brith Achim, 481 S Gulph Rd, King of Continue reading
Through March 15, Funville Adventures will be visiting blogs, forums, and other communities throughout the web. Today, the tour had its first stop at Talking Math With Your Kids by Christopher Danielson. The title of his post is Things that Continue reading
For the past two weeks, in my first grade math class, we had been playing with 3-digit numbers. Many of the students in this class are the same ones that participated in the lessons described in the posts 3-digit numbers Continue reading
Every week, I spend several hours in the waiting area of a large gym where my kids take gymnastics lessons. The room has several large tables where parents and siblings can do their work while waiting for their gymnasts. Many Continue reading
Like all siblings, my children occasionally quarrel. I generally try not to get involved unless it gets loud or one of them complains to me. Sometimes, however, I hear something that amuses me and I tune in or even join Continue reading
2017 was a very exciting year for me. Here are some highlights in three categories. Teaching This has been my first full (calendar) year of teaching. The first words that come to mind when I think about teaching are wonderful Continue reading