Update, and a newsletter
A newsletter and a new plaything a couple years in the making.
Update, and a newsletter
Christopher Danielson
Is It or Not? Excursions in Mathematical Definitions
Is It or Not? Excursions in Mathematical Definitions
Have a ton of fun (seriously!) arguing about vehicles with this new book project. Free download!
DIY Pattern Machines
DIY Pattern Machines
One of the favorite activities at Math On-A-Stick is the table full of Pattern Machines. We used to sell them here at the Talking Math with Your Kids Store. As you’re about to learn, however, making them is a bit time consuming. We are working on getting a...
Vehicle Chat [Invitation]
Vehicle Chat [Invitation]
It all started with a disagreement between Kassia Wedekind and her daughter Lulu. https://twitter.com/kassiaowedekind/status/1155951804590391296 Pretty soon, it wasn't just elevators we were arguing about, and it wasn't just Kassia and Lulu weighing in....
Book Launch Party Tuesday!
Book Launch Party Tuesday!
A new version of How Many? is coming out on Tuesday, from Charlesbridge. It has an all new design, some new words, and mostly the same images, but is published for the home market. (Whereas Stenhouse publishes primarily for the teacher professional development...
Talking Patterns with Kids
Talking Patterns with Kids
I am working on another book; this one will be about patterns. That means I need to learn about how people learn about patterns, and that means going to school. So yesterday I packed a collection of images and asked 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders what patterns they saw....
Public Math
Public Math
This is Molly. This is Chris. Molly is a math leader who lives in Vancouver, WA and started a project called Math Anywhere. Chris lives in Chicago where he supervises secondary math for the Chicago Public Schools and leaves math in places for others to find. I met...
In Defense of the Diamond
In Defense of the Diamond
Do children need to say "rhombus" instead of "diamond"?