Category: Grow
Learning for parents and Math Circle leaders: courses, events, lists, mind hacks, and interviews. The how-to of Natural Math.
“Baby civilization” – a poem by a seven-year-old
We need more young voices in science and math. I dream of children doing science alongside adults. Kids can contribute a lot to any project! They bring divergent thinking, creativity, and peacefulness to any working environment. Joseph is a seven-year-old homeschooled…
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Math dreams meeting May 20, 2013
What do you want? When it comes to math, what are your dreams for your kids? We started the parent meeting from these questions. Affirming your values helps with well-being, thinking, and connecting with others. What do people want for…
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Math Goggles #11 – Just Listen
All the Math Goggles challenges so far had to do with noticing math with your eyes. But for this week’s challenge, let’s try to just listen. Let’s listen to the math in what our children talk about. I don’t mean…
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What Would You Rather Have – Commutative Property Game
Is 2*3 different from 3*2? My answer used to be “But of course! Don’t you know the commutative property?” Now, after following Malke Rosenfeld’s exploration of multiplication, I answer it with a lot more non-committal “it depends“. And I notice…
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