Videos
The interactions in these videos show adults asking open-ended questions and allowing time for their children to think and answer. The children are allowed to make mistakes, see the consequences, and enjoy learning from them. The questions are asked as discussion starters, not as challenges.
Start discussions with:
Explain why you chose that move or answer. Did you have other good choices?
Instead of guessing, is there a way to figure out a good move in this situation?
If your child is stumped, ask leading questions to remind them of a general tool they have for solving it.
Asked at the end of a round - Would you play the game differently next time?
World Languages
All our videos are currently in English. If you have another language that you prefer, there is an easy solution that works for any video on YouTube! When you play the video, go to the lower right hand corner of the screen and click on the CC button to turn on Subtitles and Closed Captions. If the captions are not in the language you prefer, go to the Settings button next to the CC button, select Subtitles/Closed Captions, use the Auto Translate option, and select the language you want. That’s all there is to it!
Activity Videos
Video Sources
Videos Michael Minas made with his son from the Games page of his Love Maths website.
Videos Dan Finkel made with his two nieces from the Tiny Polka Dot - Learn to Play page of his Math for Love website as well as videos Dan and his wife made with their son.
Stage 1
Math Out Loud - Counting
Adult counting to 3 with a 9-month old.
Source: Dan Finkel
Math Out Loud — Counting
Child counting to 16 to get adult to jump in the water.
Source: Dan Finkel
Math Out Loud — Counting
Child counting to 10 with adult to get to shoot a basket.
Source: Dan Finkel
Memory Challenge
This is a matching game played with small numbers.
Source: Dan Finkel
Go Fish
A matching game with small numbers and nearby numbers
Source: Michael Minas
Stage 2
War — Single-Digit Comparing
A small-number comparison game using cards
Source: Dan Finkel
What’s Missing
An activity to practice number bonds and fact families
Source: Michael Minas
CodeBreaker
A logic game with small counting and matching
Source: Michael Minas
Stage 3
Sum Groups Puzzle
A number bond game — use smaller targets than 30 for chapter 3
Source: Michael Minas
Go Fish with Sums
The game of Go Fish changed slightly to practice number bonds.
Source: Michael Minas
Going Up
A game for practicing ordering small numbers
Source: Michael Minas
Stage 4
Pig
A probability game with single-digit adding built in
Source: Michael Minas
Math Tic Tac Toe
A game that practices adding numbers from 1 to 9
Source: Michael Minas
Memory Challenge Revisited
A memory game for practicing number bonds
Source: Dan Finkel
Memory Challenge Revisited
A memory game for practicing number bonds
Source: Michael Minas