Kids Who Love Math

How Many Times Should a “Math-y Kid” See a Math Idea Before They Understand It?

Not “getting it” the first or even second time is not a problem; it’s part of the process.

Mar 31 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Advanced Math for Kids: Geometry and Algebra Are Secretly the Same

Equations can describe shapes

Mar 24 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Advanced Math for Kids: Numbers and Functions Follow The Same Rules

The idea that Numbers and Functions follow the same rules lets us start to think about mathematics as being about the structures of rules and not just…

Mar 6 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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February 2026

Making Your Own Examples Is One of the Most Powerful Math Skills

How kids move from following instructions to thinking mathematically

Feb 6 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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December 2025

What to Do When They Forget Something They “Knew”

Your math-loving kid forgot something, and now emotions are high.

Dec 12, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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November 2025

How Math Textbooks Are Written (and How to Choose One)

When learning at home with a math-loving kid, choose books written by people who clearly “give a damn.”

Nov 21, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Mathematical Maturity in Elementary School

Helping move kids from *doing math* to *thinking mathematically.*

Nov 14, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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October 2025

When to Do Math (and How We Finally Figured It Out)

How we turned years of scheduling chaos into a habit that actually sticks.

Oct 24, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Before You Buy a Math Book: How to Choose the Right One for Your Kid

How to figure out what kind of resource your math-loving kid really needs

Oct 1, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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September 2025

Asynchronous Development in Math Kids

Understanding the emotional reality of asynchronous development in mathy kids

Sep 26, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Math Without Numbers (With Big Ideas)

This delightful book, written by a young mathematician, explores deep mathematical ideas with zero equations and plenty of imagination.

Sep 24, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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Talking to Your Child’s Teacher About Math Acceleration: A Parent’s Guide

Start-of-year tips for making it collaborative, constructive, and actually helpful

Sep 19, 2025 • Sebastian Gutierrez

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