Math Musings Archives - Math For Love https://mathforlove.com/category/math-musings/ Transforming how math is taught and learned. Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:48:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Manipulatives in Math Class Are So Worth It https://mathforlove.com/2026/01/manipulatives-in-math-class-are-so-worth-it/ https://mathforlove.com/2026/01/manipulatives-in-math-class-are-so-worth-it/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:48:16 +0000 https://mathforlove.com/?p=21530 The post Manipulatives in Math Class Are So Worth It appeared first on Math For Love.

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