Dan Finkel runs Math for Love with his wife, Katherine Cook. They have developed two games: Tiny Polka Dot: A math-enriched card deck for 3- to 8-year-olds. “It’s really flexible,” Finkel said. You ...

Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side... Dan Finkel: How Can Play Help Us Understand Math?

Math educator Dan Finkel grew up doing math with ease and completed calculus as a freshman in high school. But it wasn't until he went to math summer camp and learned how to think like a mathematician ...

Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side of math that leads to deep learning and discovery. Dan ...

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Don't Fear Math. About Dan Finkel's TED Talk Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he ...