The full quote, from my book Let's Play Math: And here is the most important piece of advice I can offer. Your slogan must be the one used by the Chinese teachers Liping Ma interviewed: “Know how, and also know why.” Always ask why the rules you learn in math work. Don’t stop asking until you find someone who can explain it in a way that makes sense to you. When you struggle with a concept and conquer it, it will make you free. You don’t have to be afraid of it anymore. —Denise Gaskins #mtbos #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath [Photo © myronstandret/Depositphotos.]

“Sense-making is the first mathematical practice for a reason. If we don’t do this one, the rest of them don’t matter. If we’re not doing this, our children are not going to learn mathematics. Make sense-making the focus of every single thing you do in your math classroom.” —Annie Fetter buff.ly/KHzIznG #mtbos #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath (Background photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.)

The Beauty of Math in the Charlotte Mason Paradigm: I had a great chat with Cindy Rollins (@RollinsCin72558) on The New Mason Jar podcast. We talked for nearly an hour about how to see math as a world of living ideas. buff.ly/3XGUNA3 #homeschooling #charlottemason #mtbos

Limited Time: A New Set of History Strategy Games: buff.ly/4ebd1R3 Great for homeschooling, or for just plain fun! Back the project on Kickstarter now. #mtbos #mathgames #homeschool

This simple game gives children experience with probability and with addition in the hundreds. With a variation for more risky play. buff.ly/4dXdtSZ #mathgames #letsplaymath #mtbos

This game features the Cuisenaire rods, but you may play with any math manipulative based on length: Montessori bead chains, Mortensen or Math-U-See blocks, etc. Or draw pictures on graph paper. buff.ly/3JT12Kt #mtbos #mathgame #letsplaymath

Math Game Monday: Fraction Product Game buff.ly/4adFanQ This game helps students practice and master multiplying and dividing fractions. #mtbos #mathgame #letsplaymath

Math Game Monday: Push the Penny buff.ly/3ybVyIs This #mathgame offers young children a chance to practice counting and early addition skills while racing to beat their parents. #mtbos #letsplaymath

I’ve just launched the Denise Gaskins’ Playful Math Store! tabletopacademypress.com/ The Grand Opening Sale runs through April 20 — add the discount code GRAND_20 at checkout to save 20% on your first order. #mtbos #iteachmath #homeschool

“When I’m asked about resources for math games, Denise Gaskins is one of the first names I mention.” —@MathforLove Now on Kickstarter! buff.ly/3TsLn9e #mtbos #playfulmath #gamenight

Grid Fight: This #mathgame uses the area model to visualize and build understanding of integer multiplication. Another fantastic game from @mathhombre! buff.ly/49cTlZZ #mtbos #homeschoolmath #letsplaymath

What’s So Special About #MathGames? With their attention focused on their next move, kids don’t notice how much they are learning. And games are good medicine for math anxiety! buff.ly/4ay1hWC #mtbos #homeschool #letsplaymath

My math book series, the Tabletop Math Games Collection, is now live on Kickstarter. buff.ly/43sUWcU In addition to the game books, you can show your mathy spirit for everyone to see with three cool merchandise rewards. So much fun! #kickstarter #mtbos #iteachmath