Voices from the Field

Here’s what people are saying:

Math activities that are better than pizza

We tested the Math Explorer activities in after-school programs in our low-income housing projects. At the party that marked the end of the Math Explorer program, one enthusiastic participant was disappointed to find out that the group wasn’t doing any math activities that day—they were just eating pizza. Wow!

— Susan Slover, resident program manager, Community Housing Opportunities Corporation

Making math fun—and understandable

Why, oh why, wasn’t this book available when I was a kid? After fractions, I got lost in the ‘unknowns’ of math. The Math Explorer not only makes math fun, but—better than that—makes it understandable.

— Linda Eisele, Office of Community Services, Wisconsin School-Age Care Alliance

A wonderful resource for any adult who enjoys working with youths

I recommend that anyone who loves math, is intimidated by math, or is somewhere in between, consider adding The Math Explorer to their resource collection. As a math teacher and department chair, the 24 activities have already been cataloged into my collection of curriculum content resources. As a member of a ‘non-traditional’ middle school team working with at-risk students, I find the activities well suited to engage reluctant learners. As a former recreation program supervisor and leader, I see the book as a wonderful resource for nonclassroom settings and accessible to any adult who enjoys working with youths.

— Lynne Menechella, Horseheads Middle School, Horseheads, NY

Helps us present concepts differently

I highly recommend this book as an excellent resource for any middle school mathematics classroom. We all have students [who] need just a little more concrete experience or need concepts presented in a little different way in order to be successful.

— Kathleen Allemana, Marquardt Middle School, Glendale Heights, IL