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Learning for parents and Math Circle leaders: courses, events, lists, mind hacks, and interviews. The how-to of Natural Math.
Math goggles: making “What if?..” collages
Math Goggles help you notice math everywhere. What if we had a planet for our moon? What if we had tiny hands at our fingertips? Photo sources: the skies; the hands; eye/mouth; the duck. Asking “What if?..” about everything is…
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Math mind hacks: spaced repetition
You can memorize ten or even hundred times faster (compared to cramming) if you review learned material at spaced intervals. The spaced repetition method is most appropriate for small, particular facts you need to recall quickly, such as terms, or…
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Math goggles: dimensions of holiday crafts
Math Goggles help you notice math everywhere. This collection is about DIY trees made from paper, fabric, and cookies! Photos from Fireflies and Mud Pies, Projects for Preschoolers, Confessions of a Plate Addict, and Almost Unschoolers – thank you!
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Math mind hacks: make predictions!
Help your child learn this practice by asking prediction questions: What do you think will happen? What will change if we make the numbers different? What do you think this new term may mean? Encourage children to guess. This is…
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