Getting ready for the new year, I decided to look back at the history of my newsletter (which comes out about 8 times per year; you can browse the archives and subscribe at this link.) I found this post from almost three years ago, and it feels very true to thing...
I am very excited to let folks know that Dan Finkel of Math for Love has scaled up 21st Century Pattern Blocks production and availability. They've been available here on this site for a few years now. At first I was making them on a maker-space laser cutter, then...
This beautiful book helps us see the world through a child's joyful, creative, mathy eyes.
I have been spending time talking with kindergarteners, first and second graders in schools about my shapes book (coming from Stenhouse, Spring 2016). Many more school visits are ahead of me. I have written up some reflections for a more teacher-ish audience than...
IMPORTANT NOTE: The moment alluded to below has arrived! Which One Doesn't Belong? is now available from Stenhouse as a student book (awesome for home reading, too!) and a teacher guide. As a result, I have removed all links to the version I was...
It is no secret that one of my proudest achievements is creating a lovely space on Twitter where people share stories of children's math talk. Come read along on the #tmwyk hashtag. That's where I came across this tutorial-in-photos. I decided to make myself some....
Week 4 of March Mathness is up on the Tiggly blog. This week:...