Things that give me hope
Some great recommendations for mathy fun in person and online, and a lovely book by A.O. Fradkin and A.B. Bishop.
Things that give me hope
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Learn about great stuff other people make and write.
Tessalation: A great new book
Tessalation: A great new book
This beautiful book helps us see the world through a child's joyful, creative, mathy eyes.
[Product review] The bathtub
[Product review] The bathtub
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...
[Product Review] Candy Mega Buttons
[Product Review] Candy Mega Buttons
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...
[Product review] Leap Pad Paint Bucket
[Product review] Leap Pad Paint Bucket
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...
[Product Review] Tupperware Shape-O Toy
[Product Review] Tupperware Shape-O Toy
You know this thing. This thing has been around for many, many years. You may not know that it is officially the "Tupperware Shape-O Toy" but if grew up in or near the United States anytime since about 1960, you have encountered this toy. It is the rare math-y toy...
Multiplication Machine [Product review]
Multiplication Machine [Product review]
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...
Talking math with a word game [Product review]
Talking math with a word game [Product review]
Long ago, we were given the game "What's Gnu?" as a gift. What better time to dig it out than in the waning days of summer leading up to the return of school? So Tabitha (six years old) and I did just that a couple weeks back. Neither one of our children has been...