Math Materials for Anxious 3rd, 4th, or 5th Graders

Math Materials for Anxious 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders How to Get Rid of the Math Monster Under the Bed All too often, when 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students hear the word “math,” their smiling faces drop. Math can be a tricky subject. Many adults can’t escape the math phobia that started in grade […]
Fifth Grade Students Discover New Ways to Multiply

Fifth Grade Students Discover New Ways to Multiply: Insights into introducing Math & Movement to a new class by Katja Krieger In 2018, I began my career in education as a fifth-grade student teacher. As the months went by, I noticed my students grow increasingly frustrated when it came time for math class. My school […]
March 2019 Teacher Spotlight: Lori Fitzgibbon

Meet Lori – an AIS Math Teacher getting her 1st and 2nd grade students excited to learn with movement in Wyandanch, NY!
Active Schools Partnership with Math & Movement

Math & Movement Partners with Active Schools Math & Movement has recently partnered with Active Schools, an organization dedicated to helping schools increase physical activity before, during, and after the school day. According to Active Schools, “Only 6 states require physical education in every grade. Only 20% of school districts require daily recess. […]
February 2019 Teacher Spotlight: Steve Orozco

Meet Steve – a PE teacher using Math & Movement in gym class at P.S. 228 in New York City!
Multi-Sensory Learning Creates Successful Students

Students in classes with multi-sensory learning are 1.51 times more likely to succeed than students in traditional lecture-based classes. Studies show that students are more likely to have success in education when they are introduced to multi-sensory learning at a young age. Based on this research and our own findings, we know that kinesthetic, multi-sensory […]
January 2019 Teacher Spotlight: Fallon Walton

Meet Fallon – a K-6 Math Specialist using movement-based learning in Latham, NY!
October 2018 Teacher Spotlight: Tracy Sforza

Meet Tracy – a third grade teacher helping her students master multiplication in North Merrick, NY!
August 2018 Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer King

Meet Jennifer – a kindergarten teacher in Binghamton, NY!
Exciting Ways to Keep Kids Practicing Math This Summer
EXCITING WAYS TO KEEP KIDSPRACTICING MATH THIS SUMMER The problem with summer Often when kids think of summer, they don’t think about math. Instead, they are running around outside chasing the ice cream truck or inside spending hours on end playing video games. What’s wrong with this picture? Sadly, when kids aren’t in school they […]