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Now more than ever, the need for these free online math quizzes is clear. They're yours to use, so happy they'll be of value to you.

This moment in our lives is unfathomable. It is my steadfast belief that each of us has a chance to make our future world proud.

Everyone instinctively agrees that traveling is a great way for people to get to know each other. My question is... why?

We define “math anxiety” and the effects it has on people of all ages. Then we offer tips on how to alleviate the fear math elicits.

Who knew that in reading the Little House books at bedtime, I would draw such inspiration from Pa. His parenting/teaching style is stellar.

Robert Ahdoot, while on a world travel adventure with his family, announces the launch of Yay Math's brand new online courses.

When you decide to travel the world with your family for a year, people will have questions. Here they are, and their answers.

So. Big news to share. I've been reflecting so much about life. What life is, and what life can be. Try this exercise: create an unordered list of what you b...

Want a good conversation starter for fellow teachers and parents? It’s easy and fun, and you probably do it all the time already. Simply compare what being a...

Fellow teachers, I invite you to try this quick and revealing poll with your students. Ask, “Raise your hand if you believe that at least some teachers inten...

This was the view from behind a friend's house nearby. The fireman is keeping an eye on the fire's potential approach. Nothing squashes the anxiety attached ...

Rules are a funny thing. We clearly need them, sometimes for the sake of others and sometimes for the sake of ourselves. There should be a policy, for exampl...

The above scene is not uncommon for me. If baby beckons, "yap! yap!" in her eloquent way of requesting to sit on my lap, then immediately up on the "yap" she...

I’ve been mentally and emotionally processing last Friday’s Venice Beach Promenade math teaching experience, constantly, for the last several days. I knew it...

In times of transition and growth, such as this new school year, it’s fitting to set goals. I declare: let’s aim really high this time. Let’s get people wh...

On Yay Math's newsletter community, I asked our friends to watch the film Captain Fantastic. If you haven't seen the movie, I suggest that you stop reading a...

This public breakup announcement was also published on ASCD Smartbrief Education, as were the last two installments. A teacher is never a giver of “truth”; h...

This public breakup announcement was also published on ASCD Smartbrief Education, as were parts 1 and 3. There’s a parable of a small child watching her moth...

This public breakup announcement was also published on ASCD Smartbrief Education, as will the next two posts on this topic, in the next two months. Imagine t...

(This piece was picked up on Smartbrief Education, as does collaboratively on a monthly basis.) Gulp, someone said it. As much as we take for granted that st...