I have read a lot of books in the last year. There have been some lovely novels, a bit of nonfiction, parts of a textbook about the mathematics of patterns. Through it all, one page sticks out vividly in my memory, from Grace Lin's The Last Marshmallow. Simple....
Some great recommendations for mathy fun in person and online, and a lovely book by A.O. Fradkin and A.B. Bishop.
This beautiful book helps us see the world through a child's joyful, creative, mathy eyes.
Talking Math with Other People's Kids month continues... Today we pay tribute to the family bathtub, and its profound contribution to family math talk over the centuries. Don't laugh! Is yours more perfect? Dad and loyal reader Jon Hasenbank reports some math...
This is our first audience-participation post. I am soliciting your ideas for conversations in the comments. I bought these at the Minnesota State Fair last summer. When you open the package, here is what is inside. (Click for larger version of this image, which...
Tabitha's neighbor friend has a Leap Pad. Naturally it became a much hoped-for Christmas gift. She did receive one and has spent quite a bit of time with it. I have no interest in reviewing the thing itself (although I will give you a heads-up that apps on this...
A classic toy that has earned its longevity.
We have in our house a thing called the "Multiplication Machine". It is a flash-cardy sort of thing. The multiplication facts are written on top of a 9x9 array of spring-loaded buttons. You press one and the button pops up, revealing the product. You can buy such a...