Number Sense Blog
Pi Day March 2022
Mar 13, 2022
It’s our favorite time of year again! March 14 marks another math holiday to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π), reminding us that math is fun and applicable outside the math classroom.
Pi is the ratio of a circle’s cir...
Celebrating LEGO Day!
Feb 13, 2022
You might know LEGO® bricks as the fun, colorful building blocks kids use to reconstruct the world, but did you know they also make great mathematical teaching tools? The near-infinite uses of LEGO bricks allow for near-infinite hands-on ways to s...
New Year’s Resolutions and the Five Aspects of Math Wellness
Jan 3, 2022
With the start of the new year, there is always an opportunity to start fresh. So we have a few suggestions that can help you and your child navigate the next 365 days for overall “math wellness” and success.
Making great choices f...
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Ask Larry: Math and the Left-Brained Misconception
Mar 24, 2021
Larry Martinek, Mathnasium Co-Founder, and Principal Education Officer is a beloved educator, teacher trainer, and curriculum consultant. And together with our expert team, he has spent years refining the most powerful teaching methods and materia...
Reversing Math Loss for the “COVID” Generation
Feb 3, 2021
It goes without saying that the pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives — from the way we live, to how we interact, to the way we work and play. And as most parents of school-aged kids are well aware, it has also greatly impacted our ...
