Dan Finkel is an American educator, his website has free games and resources for teachers and parents. These resources are designed to assist with developing a sound understanding of the mathematical concepts introduced. Tasks and games are supported by videos, podcasts and instructions.
Dan is also currently sending out emails with activities linked to his website for activities that students can do at home. Signing up to these emails is free and worthwhile.
Structure and features
For parents
Parents and students can go to this webpage for resources aimed at them.
Examples of tasks that can be found:
- games to assist with skill development and fluency
- rich tasks that promote understanding
- videos and podcasts
- warm ups.
Additionally, you can scroll to the bottom of the mathforlove home page to access parent information, podcasts, puzzles and games etc.
For teachers
There are also resources for teachers. Warm-ups, rich tasks and games can be found on their how we help teachers page.
This information also includes detailed lesson plans for different year levels. While not aligned to the Australian Curriculum, it connects well.
Teacher notes
The rich learning tasks are designed for teachers to introduce with their students to develop mathematical concepts.
