Subscribe and read archives Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook Shelley Nash’s Blog Series: A Math Circle Journey Meet Shelley Nash, mother of seven, math circle leader, and now Natural Math blogger! In her stories, you will find ideas to try at home or in your group, friendly advice for when things go wrong, and little anecdotes about children to warm […]
Subscribe and read archives Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook Our newsletter grew beyond 6,000 subscribers this month. That means even more parents, teachers, and math circle leaders will be sharing their ideas, models, art, and stories. Speaking of stories… Happy Math Storytelling Day! September 25 On September 25, invite your children to celebrate Math Storytelling Day. What types […]
Parents and teachers often ask why we call this or that informal activity “mathematics.” Where is math in a puzzle, game, or craft? This year, we did origami at the annual BugFest, and got this question a lot. Why is origami good for your math? First of all, try the pattern we used. It’s a […]
Our family received the 9 Apples card game from Discovery Express Kids to try out. There are a lot of cards and the goal is to reach a target number each round. The cards are positive or negative, and there are also cards that allow you to switch the sign of a card. The rules […]
