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The Next Numbers Juggling Multiplication Course

Update: The project described below is on hold. At the moment I’m trying to finish some other courses that will be even more comprehensive and effective. More news soon.

From the Sunday, March 23, 2008 Foxtrot comic by Bill Amend

So many people have asked about a sequel for “Numbers [...]

Strange Powers - One-handed Coin Spinning

We had visitors over from my wife’s family, and the young father of a four-year old boy was teaching his son how to spin a coin on the table. He said, “I think a coin can be spun with one hand? Can you do it?” [...]

Strange Powers – Some Hidden Benefits

I know that in the last post I mentioned that it is pretty much impossible to explain to immature minds what the benefits of learning math or any other skill is.

But I assume if your a Math Mojo reader, you have a pretty mature mind. (Cool sentence, eh? I get to flatter both [...]

Why Write Backwards?

What the heck does writing backwards have to do with math? For me, it’s a sort of warm-up exercise to get me into the creative, non-judgemental flow of opening my mind. This helps let answers come to me that my mind would otherwise have blocked out. It makes thinking less of a chore and [...]

Introducing Strange Powers of the Mind

With so many things in bloom here in rural upstate New York, I figured it’s time for some new Ideas with Math Mojo.

One of them is the addition of a new segment, called, “Strange Powers of the Mind.” Look for a lot more weird stuff like this at Math Mojo. Sign up for [...]