Another of my favorite parents pointed out that we even make choices for how kids will play on a playground. Think of the playgrounds we so often see- bright colors, labeled for age groups, signs to go down slides only. Some have bridges, some don’t. But they all have the two types of swings, monkey…
Okay- are you still with me? Are you beginning to write love letters to the number 10? I hope that even if you are a mathematician, you enjoy the brain exercises of trying to see things in a different way. It’s what teachers need to do all day, every day- brain calisthenics to try to…
Following the last post (Lovin on Maths), the next series of posts will cover some simple ways to both play with math and teach math. I am hoping people who haven’t discovered the joy of maths will find something to dig into. And, if you do already love math, I hope to provide language and…
In case you’e never heard “maths” rather than “math”, talk to a Brit or an Australian about the beautiful subject, and you’ll hear “maths”. Somehow it feels more loving to me. If you are a teacher or a parent or a human and you do not love math, please don’t say anything disparaging about math…