Math Movement

In my mime and math show, I usually teach simple mime illusions like touching an invisible wall and catching a mime ball. The illusions are then connected to mathematical concepts. How? Watch the following video and follow along, if you will. For children, this exercise touches on useful concepts of arithmetic and estimation. Further, they explore […]

Did you know that M&Ms can be integral to a Calculus lesson? Be forewarned that you may have a decision to make. Using only pictures, like in this blog entry, you can take more of a theoretical chocolate analysis of Calculus. Or, buy a big bag of M&Ms and dig in, for hands-on learning, of […]

In the classic children’s book, Millions of Cats written by Wanda Gág in 1928, a lonely, elderly couple enter a delightful tale about caring and self-esteem that also lends itself to a discussion of number sense. Toward the beginning of the story, the woman tells her husband that she thinks a cat would make them […]