Math Happiness Project

We all pass things on to our kids. Our dislike of green beans. Our strong opinions about the right way to load a dishwasher. And, often without realizing it…our math habits. Some of our habits are totally harmless (green beans aren’t really critical, right?). But a few of them can shape how children see themselves as math learners, sometimes for years. Fortunately, once you know what to look for, you can shift these habits. Below, we have five math habits to avoid passing on to your kids —...

One of us was at a dinner party recently when someone casually announced that kids don’t really need to learn math anymore because of AI. The table went quiet for a second. You can probably imagine some of the thoughts that followed. And honestly? We get it. Will AI replace math? The question is worth taking seriously. Like so many of you, we think about how the world is going to look in five, ten, twenty years. School is going to change. Work is going to change. A lot of the tasks that we...

Winter has a way of stretching on. After what feels like ten million weeks of gray skies and indoor voices, we know lots of us parents are searching for something (anything) that’s not another hour of screen time or doesn’t involve elaborate set up and clean up. Here's the good news: winter is actually full of lots of opportunities for meaningful mathematical thinking, both inside the house and out in the cold. You might notice our suggestions below aren't about drilling facts or sneaking in...