Playing with Math: Stories from Math Circles, Homeschoolers, and Passionate Teachers

by Sue VanHattum (Editor), Julia Brodsky (Contributor), Chris Shore (Contributor)

The book brings together the stories of over thirty authors who share their math enthusiasm with their communities, families, or students. After every chapter is a puzzle, game, or activity to get you and your kids playing with math too. Who's this book for? Parents, grandparents, teachers, math enthusiasts, math-haters who don't want to pass their affliction on...Everyone! Thoughtful stories, puzzles, games, and activities will give you new insights. Join us - we're playing with math!

Genres: Mathematics, Education, Parenting

372 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2015

Reviews

[Marcella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like a playful math support group, with stories from others who are running math clubs and circles. Emphasizes having fun with math and playing games and puzzles to practice problems solving, not just to get the right answer. Games and puzzles are included.

[Niki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a surprisingly interesting and enjoyable read, considering it's basically a collection of essays about math groups and math education. I haven't really read anything in this genre before, but it's given me a lot to think about. It also includes a puzzle or game after every essay and has a lot of recommendations for other books and websites.

[Julia Brodsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

As one of the thirty authors, I feel somewhat awkward recommending it .. but it is a good book. It is a collection of math stories from people who really care about early math education, and a good read for parents and teachers who want to get inspired.

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent math resource to encourage a love for math, through math circles and exploration.