Welcome to the 184th edition of the Playful Math Education Blog Carnival — a smorgasbord of delectable tidbits of mathy fun. It’s like a free online magazine devoted to learning, teachi…
From denisegaskins.comI’ve written before about supplementing your children’s experience of math by playing games and reading good books. But as I’m working on my new book, I wanted to add another valuable supplement th…
From denisegaskins.comThis simple strategy game challenges players to think ahead and visualize what their opponent might do. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for ou…
From denisegaskins.comOne of the stretch goals for my Charlotte Mason’s Living Math Kickstarter campaign is to add a math journaling prompt to the end of each chapter. So, I’ve been playing around with ideas to get read…
From denisegaskins.comThis game blends strategy and factoring practice, challenging players to think several steps ahead. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our ch…
From denisegaskins.comI’m finishing up my plans for the new Charlotte Mason’s Living Math Kickstarter project and pledge levels, which launches early in March. And I’d really appreciate your help. Coul…
From denisegaskins.comThis game features addition and subtraction on a number line, along with strategic thinking. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children.…
From denisegaskins.comComing Soon! In March, I’ll be launching my newest book, Charlotte Mason’s Living Math: How to Apply the Principles of Education to Help Children Develop Mathematical Reasoning. And the…
From denisegaskins.comThis game is fun for all ages, but especially good for elementary children just beginning to think about probability. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better exp…
From denisegaskins.comThe methods in last week’s Advanced Multiplication post only work for certain numbers, but we have another, more powerful multiplication tool: We can always use a ratio table to make sense of any m…
From denisegaskins.comThis game encourages players of all ages to think creatively with numbers. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the be…
From denisegaskins.comOnce upon a time, when my kids and I were young… Later the same year, not too long after our discussion of the Bill Gates proportions, I stumbled on some more data. I discovered that the median Ame…
From denisegaskins.comIf you’re into math education — or just curious about how learning math could possibly be fun — you’ll definitely want to check out the latest edition of the Playful Math Ca…
From denisegaskins.comThere’s a new math journaling prompt this week. Have your kids tried it yet? This week’s prompt features one of my explain-your-reasoning to get kids thinking (and writing) about math w…
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