Two weeks ago, I posted Five Things Math Teachers Wish Parents Knew. Now it’s the teachers’ turn to be on the hot seat. I asked a handful of the middle and high school students that I knew to chime in with
Ten Things Students Wish Math Teachers Knew
Journey from Math Loser to Math User
Today, I’ve asked Siobhan Green to share her math story with everyone. As the CEO Sonjara, Inc., a woman-owned technology firm, she is a huge proponent of increasing women and men’s math skills worldwide. But she hasn’t always felt confident in her math
Parlez-Vous Mathematics? Math as a foreign language
In redesigning my blog, I’ve read a lot of the posts I’ve written over the last year. In fact, take a look at this math: On average, I’ve written 13 blog posts each month or 164 posts (counting this one)
Five Things Math Teachers Wish Parents Knew
Parents: when it’s time for math homework, do you suddenly have something else to do? When it’s parent-teacher conference time, do you first tell the teacher that you’re no good at math yourself? First off, you’re not alone. It’s the
Welcome to Math Awareness Month! Share your math story
Oh, math! How I love thee. Not. I like math. I even appreciate math. But I can’t say that I love it. Sometimes I get a little thrill in seeing math around me. Mostly, I just feel comfortable with the
Math Awareness Month: Have you hugged your math lately?
April is a big deal here at Math for Grownups. Not only do we have new digs — how do you like the redesign? — but it’s Math Awareness Month. I saw that. You rolled your eyes. Some of you may
Using Math to Predict Hurricanes
Okay, I’ll admit it. I don’t typically watch television news. (Sorry Tony!) But when bad weather comes along, seeing those weather maps is often exactly what I’m looking for. I lived in a hurricane prone area for 15 years, weathering (eh-hem)
Belated Pi Day Celebration
You know when you were little and you got sick on your birthday? It’s not quite the same thing, but I was down and out yesterday — on Pi Day! (I didn’t even get to wear my “cool” Pi sweatshirt.)
Composing a Painting: The Rule of Thirds
In my interview with painter, Samantha Hand, she mentioned something called the Rule of Thirds. I’ve heard of this, but I honestly had no idea what it was about. Turns out the Rule of Thirds isn’t really about thirds, per se. Instead
Heading Back to Work: The childcare dilemma
Every day, around the world, countless mothers (and quite a few fathers) are considering the same question: Now that my kids are older, is it time to go back to work? The U.S. Census reported that there were 5 million stay-at-home mothers
Getting organized bit by bit
“My house is a disaster.” How many times have you uttered these words or heard someone else say them? You and they are not alone. Getting organized is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. But like losing weight, it’s
Using Math to Wrap Gifts
My shopping is done. I’ve got no more baking to do. And save one, all of the great holiday parties are wonderful memories. But I still have this stack of gifts to wrap. I figure there are two kinds of people in the world: