The more I talk to people about math, the more I realize this one simple fact: Math ability hinges on confidence. If you think you can do it, you can. And even though I don’t know you at all, I know
You Can Do Math, Promise. (Video)
Math is about Concepts, not Right Answers (Video)
Math is black-and-white, all about right and wrong answers. Right? Well, not really. In fact, math is a lot more like writing than hitting on the correct answers. Turns out, focusing on the concepts might just help you learn to
Estimation is a Powerful Math Tool (Video)
If you’ve ever been stuck in a grocery store wondering if you have enough cash in your pocket to cover what you need, you’re probably pretty familiar with the power of estimation. In this video, I show you how to
Math is Not a Competition (Video)
Oh, the math competitions! From speed math to scrambling to get the correct answer, competing with math can be a very bad idea. In this video, I talk about when competition and math are a bad mix. Take a look!
Math Anxiety Is Bad News, and You Can Get Over It (Video)
If your hands get sweaty, heart starts to race and your brain shuts down at the thought of doing math, you might have math anxiety. This is a very real condition with very real consequences — from making more mistakes
Girls are Great at Math! (Video)
By now, most of us know that girls have great math skills. Still, there are some folks out there who are holding on to the bias that boys naturally have better math abilities than girls. In my latest Math Manifesto video, I
Everyone Does Math, Every Day (Video)
Think you don’t need math? Think again! Math is everywhere, and much of the time you might not even realize that you’re doing it. If you remember wondering when you’d ever use math as a grownup, click on my next Math Manifesto video
Everyone Has the Math Gene (Video)
So where have I been this week? Makin’ video, y’all! I had lots to learn, but I’m tickled to share my first Math Manifesto video: Everyone has a math gene. If you’ve heard yourself saying, “I’m no good at math; I don’t