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How kids actually learn math.
Essays on productive struggle, growth mindset, and problem-solving, for parents and anyone who wants math to finally click.
Why Can't You Divide by Zero?
Dividing by zero asks how many zeros fit into a number, and no count works. Why 6 over 0 has no answer, why 0 over 0 has every answer, and why infinity is not the fix.
Read the essay →Why Is a Negative Times a Negative Positive?
Nobody chose this rule, it is forced. See it in the pattern, then in a one-line proof from the distributive property, then in a debt example that makes it obvious.
Read the essay →Why Most Students Memorize Math Instead of Understanding It
You can solve the problem. But if someone asks why the method works, you're stuck. That is not a gap in ability, it is what school rewarded.
Read the essay →Prealgebra: How to Solve One-Step Equations
That letter where a number should be does not have to be scary. Every one-step equation is a single move, and once you learn it you can check your own answer every time.
Read the guide →Why Watching Your Child Struggle with Math Is Actually a Good Thing
There's a concept in math education called productive struggle, and understanding it might be the most useful thing you can do for your child's long-term success in math.
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