Finding Harmony Between Music and Math

Once math phobic, Tammy Rasmussen is now an award-winning kindergarten math teacher — thanks to music.

Can Math Be Joyful?

This article shows us that if the diverse players in the educational landscape work together we could create very diufferent teaching experiences for elementary teachers.

Bringing Joy to Teaching & Learning Math

When we bring joy, we provide powerful opportunities for students to understand mathematical ideas, build their positive mathematical identity, foster their love of learning mathematics, make connections, and see mathematics in the world around them. 

The Playful Approach to Math

Math doesn’t have to be serious. One teacher believes play is the key to math comprehension for all ages.

Across Grade Levels, Should Learning Be a Lot More Playful?

Denmark has fully embraced playful learning in its K–12 schools. We visited two schools to see the pedagogical approach in action.

Uncovering the Joy of Math

This blog, authored by Victor Nguyen and presented by Brandon Smith, delves into the concept of discovering true enjoyment in mathematics education. The article addresses the critical question of what constitutes enjoyment in the context of learning math and its significance in various educational settings.

8 Math Games for All Ages & Skill Levels

"Looking for fun math games that kids and families can enjoy together? Or maybe you need math games for the classroom? You're in luck! This is where you can find the best math game that are so fun kids will say, "More math, please!"

I'm Trying to Love Math

I'm Trying to Love Math introduces readers to the things (and people) that use math in amazing ways -- like music, and spacecraft, and even baking cookies!

Making Things Hard on Yourself, But in a Good Way: Creating Desirable Difficulties to Enhance Learning

The Need to Make Math More Relevant and Engaging for K-12 Students

Research report sharing data collected on relevancy and engagement of math education as perceived by parents/caregivers and teachers.

Joyful Mathematics

This website provides lesson plans and games for teachers to use in the classroom.

YouCubed Tasks

A research center of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education, the youcubed website provides tasks to inspire all students with open, creative mindset mathematics.

Math in 3 Acts

A 3-Act Task is a whole-group mathematics task consisting of three distinct parts: an engaging and perplexing Act One, an information and solution seeking Act Two, and a solution discussion and solution revealing Act Three.

Erikson Institute: Early Math Collaborative

The Ideas Library is full of articles, lessons, and inspiration for engaging early learners in math concepts.

Polypad

Interactive and dynamic materials platform.

Open Middle

Open middle problems generally require a higher Depth of Knowledge than most problems that assess procedural and conceptual understanding. They support the Common Core State Standards and  provide students with opportunities for discussing their thinking.

Math for Love Lesson Collection

Collection of lesson openers, games, puzzles and rich math tasks which can be filtered by topic, grade level and CC standard. 

Math Anywhere

Math Anywhere is a community-based project in WA which aims to build positive math experiences by broadening how we think about math and inspire us to play with math in the places you visit everyday. Their site offers project ideas, math images for discussion, printable activities and videos.

Number Talks in the Pre-K Classroom 

"Designed specifically for pre-kindergarten, this resource shows teachers how to use number talks to bring meaning to math for their students. Number Talks are valuable 3-5 minute routines that allow teachers to better understand how children think. Teachers will learn how to engage children in their thinking by presenting different types of models, problems and question to support their learning."

Exploring Mathematics Through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom

This book helps teachers to recognize the mathematical learning that occurs during play, to develop strategies for mathematizing that play, and to design formal lessons that make connections between mathematics and play. 

DREME TE: Early Math Resources for Teacher Educators

This website has a collection of free, research-based materials for early childhood teacher educators to support pre-service and practicing teachers to promote young children's math thinking.

Pre-K Mathematic Projects

Early Math Collaborative

This website has many great resources for activities to build number sense and early math skills. It also has research and professional development. 

Early Math Counts

This website has math lesson plans, videos, resources, blog posts, and free courses for educators to foster the development of early math skills in children, birth to age 5. 

Notice and Wonder in Kinder Classes

Activities that guide young students to engage visually instead of through text maximize productive struggle, improving critical thinking.

This Is What Math Looks Like

Whether they’re in kindergarten or calculus, students can use simulations to see the math.

8 Ways to Ignite Your Child's Love of Math

To instill an early love of math in children, adults can engage them through everyday activities, such as those listed in this article.

Rocking and Rolling. Nurturing Early Math Play and Discovery

This website has information on incorporating math and play.

Creative Mathematics

Do the Math Book helps students develop counting, number sense, and linear measurement skills with early learners through games. 

Computer Science & Numeracy

Critical thinking, identifying patterns, understanding algorithms, and deconstructing problems are skills learned in computer science that translate to success in many other contexts.

Howard County Math Resources

Resources, lesson ideas, and formative assessments for each Common Core standard.

4 Great Classroom Games to Get at Real Mathematical Strategy and Fluency

This article from Corwin Connect offers a new definition for strategy games, focusing on helping students master reasoning strategies. these games offers meaningful and enjoyable practice, fostering mathematical fluency.

Three games that require minimal preparation and are as short as five minutes are highlighted o this site. These games, once introduced, can be adapted to various difficulty levels, making them suitable for any classroom. Through these activities, teachers can reshape students' perceptions of math and create a more welcoming learning environment.

Math at Work

Would your students be surprised to learn that math plays a key role in dream careers ranging from fashion designer to professional chef? Show them what it’s all about with the Math at Work web series, featuring industry leaders working shoulder-to-shoulder with students to give them helpful insights into math-related jobs.