Math (and Time) Is All About Magnitude Once you master foundational facts within 20, you conceptually possess the keys to the entire base-ten kingdom. Our positional number system is purposefully constructed so that a basic grasp of small quantities is…
I still have summer on my mind, so I thought I’d share a math in the wild story from way back in July. “I’m bored. What should I do?” So said my seven year old son while we lazed about…
Do I truly love my venti cold brew with oat milk? Is it force of habit? Could I even handle a morning without it? All questions I often ask myself. Another question that came to mind recently was what is…
Early Numeracy at work! The math just shows up, when you look for it, in small moments. My nephew gets major credit for being the only one of the cousins willing to help me set the table for pizza night…
Today is the summer solstice. I am in Gloucester, Massachusetts, north of Boston, the part of the world from which my family harkens. We had a lovely dinner tonight overlooking Ipswich Bay, where the sunset is spectacular. It is one…