“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”     -George Bernard Shaw

The Texas drought may have dried up our pond, but it offered our two youngest children the opportunity to play in … Continue Reading

Go ahead and read the title of this blog again. I’ve been thinking about it for almost 24 hours. It’s what my 4^th grader told me last night after dinner. He and his sisters were allowed to choose anything … Continue Reading

“As teachers we need to know what interests [students], what they love so as to turn such interests into education growth in knowledge and positive attitudes.” -Bruce Hammonds

Why is an abstract, multi-media piece of art posted in today’s blog … Continue Reading

“Children need models more than they need critics.” -Joseph Joubert

It’s the beginning of a new school year. The students are ready to begin working on one of the most exciting mathematical concepts they’ll encounter this year…drum roll, please…WORD PROBLEMS! … Continue Reading

It’s the middle of July and right about now there are thousands of children repeating, “What can I do now? I’m bored.” Here are a few mathematically meaningful and engaging ways to resolve that situation.

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