Number Sense Blog

When very young children first learn how to count, they use their fingers as manipulatives (physical objects used to teach math concepts).

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Did you know that every year, the week of October 10 is National Metric Week? There are many great reasons to recognize and celebrate the metric...

(Are you a "space ace"? Scientists use math to learn about space ALL the time. They use math to get to space, they use math in space, they use...

Many times, when students of all ages come to Mathnasium in need of math help, their math troubles can be traced back to a lack of number...

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If there's one thing we love, it's a good math craft... especially when it doubles as a manipulative! Jennifer Schorr's...

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We're always looking for fun ways to "math" with our kids—especially considering all the downtime during winter...

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At Mathnasium, we're all about making math make sense to kids. That said, bringing out manipulatives—physical objects used as...

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Winter break is almost here! If you're spending the holiday season traveling outside the United States, or visiting the...

Sky, Shana, and Max have been hard at work learning about proportional thinking, and now it's time to see their hard work pay off! In the...

Max, Shana and Sky are ready for their next big challenge! This time they put their thinking caps on and tackle percents. After preparation...