Category: A Math Circle Journey
Stories from math circles.
A math circle is a social structure where participants engage in the depths and intricacies of mathematical thinking, propagate the culture of doing mathematics, and create knowledge. To reach these goals, participants partake in problem-solving, problem-posing, mathematical modeling, the practice of art, and philosophical discourse.
A Math Circle Journey: Follow the Story of Online Math Circles
“My brother wants to talk to you after class is over.” “Okay, that would be fine, “ I said. “What’s up Tanner?” I asked as he bumped his sister out of the webcam view. With a huge grin on his…
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Middle School Math Circle Diary
Hi It’s Shelley here with A Math Circle Journey! I started an online math circle for kids about 6th-8th grade back in September. This has been going remarkably well. My hope is to share what we did, what worked and…
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Love of Learning Math Circle Diary
It’s Shelley here again with A Math Circle Journey. I started an online math circle for kids about 3-5th grade back in September. It has been going better than I thought! My hope with blogging about it is to share…
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1001 Leaders – Ida and Anna on three generations of math circles: “Math is nice!”
Why would you decide to lead a math circle? Anna Ignatov attended a math circle as a child, and then, as a mom, organized two circles for her two daughters and their friends. Since 14, Anna’s daughter Ida has been…
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