How to Learn Math

Jo Boaler is a professor at Stanford University. She has created a wonderful course of ideas and activities for teachers and parents on how people learn math. Does not get into the specific strategies we use, but it shows how our brains work when we are learning, and how we can help children and teens become great at mathematical thinking.


Jo Boaler - How to Learn Math on You Tube

Talking Math With Your Kids

If you are wondering how to have great math conversations with your children, This blog Talking Math With Your Kids is a really great resource.

The Author, Christopher Danielson, is a local college professor and has written a book for parents Called Common Core Math For Parents (For Dummies). He does a really good job of explaining how to help your child through questioning and learning along with them.

Here’s Why Math is Taught Differently Now

This video explains how the traditional algorithm for multiplication that most of us learned in the US is related to the strategies students are learning today.