Doing math with your children’s friends or a small math circle? Chances are your students are of mixed ages and levels. How can you have good dynamics? Don’t focus on activities that are likely to invite competition, such as problem-solving. Use open, collaborative activities: hands-on maker activities, scavenger hunts for math, games, or puzzles. Invite […]
I recently had the chance to play around with the newest book here at Natural Math called Avoid Hard Work…and other Encouraging Mathematical Problem-Solving Tips for the Young, the Very Young, and the Young at Heart, by Maria Droujkova, James Tanton, and Yelena McMannan. I’ve been around Natural Math for coming up on two […]
Lydia Gordon is a math circle leader who used our Inspired by Calculus materials in several sessions, and sent these fun notes. Here are a couple of math sparks that go with activities mentioned here, in case you want to try them too: How You Slice It and Make Shapes with Sticks. Have some math […]
Svetlana Pancenko was inspired to start an after school math circle in London called Igramatica when she realized that all children are mathematicians, and can have the joy of exploring mathematics through games. There is math all around us, and Svetlana helps young children discover it. Here is Maria Droujkova’s interview about this adventure. Can […]
