Math author and long-time homeschooling mother of 5. Through my blog and my books, I want to awaken parents’ and children’s minds to the wonder of mathematics.
Illinois, USA
Joined January 2012
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Reasoning about Ratios and Proportions denisegaskins.com/2026/09/16…
The Pharaoh’s Treasure, Part 2 --- The adventure continues with geometry puzzles to explore.
And I confess that I lied in the original story...
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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
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Cat Quotations --- A fun language exercise, plus several math links.
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#mathjournal denisegaskins.com/2026/09/02…
“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
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#mtbos #homeschooling #homeeducation #letsplaymath #iteachmath (Background photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.)
The Secret of the Pharaoh’s Treasure: The first mathematical adventure of Alexandria Jones.
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The Mathematical Adventures of Alexandria Jones: Fictional explorations in the world of math
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Charlotte Mason's Living Math Now in Print!
Get the exclusive deluxe full-color edition and learn how to explore the world of mathematics with your kids. denisegaskins.com/2026/07/29…
Introduction to the Science of Counting: One of my favorite rabbit-trails to explore in middle school math!
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Dragons, Gryphons, and Math Mistakes --- Few people realize that a math test is also a test of reading comprehension.
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Conversion Factors: How Old Are You in Nanoseconds?
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Podcast: Charlotte Mason’s Living Math denisegaskins.com/2026/07/03…
Tasty Treats from the Moscow Puzzles -- Mathematics with almost no calculations. Have fun playing logic with your kids!
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Rescuing Cool Math for Older Kids -- two puzzles for upper-elementary to middle school, and two for middle-to-high school.
Have fun playing math with your older kids!
#mtbos #homeschooling #letsplaymath #iteachmath denisegaskins.com/2026/05/27…
Puzzle: A Cross of Cards -- Puzzles can be fun ways to idle away a stormy afternoon. Or they can be doorways into the world of math, invitations to explore.
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Puzzle: Random Blocks denisegaskins.com/2026/04/29…
Playing with Calendar Patterns denisegaskins.com/2026/04/22…
Math Game Monday: Sim
Have fun playing math with your kids!
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FAQ: Remembering What We Learn
It’s easy for humans to convince ourselves we understand something when someone else explains it. It seems to make sense, but it doesn't stick in our minds.
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