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Dan Meyer

Maths educator at Amplify; writes the Mathworlds newsletter on how mathematics is taught.

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Addition By HeartOther Dan Finkel

loved

Dan Finkel’s addition flashcards are beautiful to look at and hold in your hand.

Post listing the math materials and apps he uses with his own two elementary-age kids.

2024-06-05·danmeyer.substack.com ↗

Amplify K-5 ActivitiesSoftware Amplify

lovedtheir own

Obvious conflict of interest here, but my kids love these, especially: Ollie the Octopus Kitten Coaster Ways to Make 10 They are designed for discussion between grownups and kids, which suits me fine.

Post listing the math materials and apps he uses with his own two elementary-age kids. He works at Amplify.

2024-06-05·danmeyer.substack.com ↗

Beast AcademyBook Art of Problem Solving

liked

Then we do a page or two out of the Beast Academy books from the team at Art of Problem Solving. My kids dig the comic-style illustrations and character design and I dig that they’re working on creative math puzzles and problems that give meaning and purpose to the fluency work.

Post listing the math materials and apps he uses with his own two elementary-age kids.

2024-06-05·danmeyer.substack.com ↗

SumazeSoftware

recommended

Move a numbered square through a maze. You can move that square onto operation blocks like +1 to change its number.

Post listing the math materials and apps he uses with his own two elementary-age kids. One of "a couple I like well enough to throw onto our tablets".

2024-06-05·danmeyer.substack.com ↗

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