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6 Careers That Involve Math: From the Classroom to the Real World

Do your students ever ask how they will use what they learn in the math classroom in real life? You can answer by looking at these jobs that involve math.

Shaped Staff

August 12, 2019

Math Activities for Preschoolers: Discovering Addition Concepts

Download these activities for preschoolers to teach early learners about addition using visual representations.

Shaped Staff

August 1, 2019

3 Math Activities for Preschoolers: Addends Worksheets

Use these downloadable math activities for PreK students to teach your early learners about addends and number partners.

Shaped Staff

July 18, 2019

What One Middle School Math Teacher Learned at NCTM 2019

Joe Barry, HMH's Numeracy Counts ambassador, recalls his trip to the annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Joe Barry
Teacher, Hopkins Middle School

July 16, 2019

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Prime Numbers, Trapdoors, and Cracking Codes: A Math Puzzle—Part 1

Surprisingly—or maybe unsurprisingly to some—staying safe in the digital age has a lot to do with math.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

July 3, 2019

Math Talk Moves: Engaging Students Through Discussion in the Math Classroom

Students should be engaged in solving and discussing tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

June 5, 2019

HMH Honors Five Educators Who Helped Striving Students Succeed

These winners showed that with perseverance and persistence, you can help students overcome personal and academic challenges.

Shaped Staff

May 5, 2019

6 Fun Math Activities for Middle School Students

Explore 6 fun math activities for middle school from HMH's GO Math! program. These middle school math games and projects for grades 6-8 will keep your students engaged.

Shaped Staff

May 3, 2019

Supporting Teachers to Promote Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom

A curriculum that includes math discourse in daily lessons has several learning benefits.

Andy Clark
Math in Focus Grades 1-Course 3 U.S. Consultant and Course 2-Course 3 Writer

April 10, 2019

Address 3 Challenges to Teaching STEM as an International Educator

Examining these challenges is essential to establish a pragmatic foundation upon which a STEM program can be constructed.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

April 10, 2019

Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 2)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

March 25, 2019

Healthy Habits for a Growth Mindset in Math

Here's a helpful list of healthy habits to enable a growth mindset in math, plus a free downloadable poster for your classroom.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

March 22, 2019

Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

March 18, 2019

How One Middle School Math Teacher Connected With ESL Students

A MATH 180 Educator Award winner discusses the symbiotic relationship between teaching math to his middle school students and learning Spanish from them.

Joel Leventhal
Consultant, Math Solutions

March 12, 2019