Fall in love with math.

RESOURCES

Books, videos, apps, and toys we love — for kids who are just meeting math and kids who already can't get enough. Curated by our student team.

BOOKS WE LOVE

Stories that make math feel like magic.

Bedtime Math

by Laura Overdeck

A math riddle a night, as beloved as a bedtime story. Ages 3-8.

Counting on Katherine

by Helaine Becker

How Katherine Johnson's love of counting helped save Apollo 13. Ages 5-9.

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code

by Laurie Wallmark

The rule-breaking mathematician who taught computers to speak English. Ages 5-9.

Nothing Stopped Sophie

by Cheryl Bardoe

Sophie Germain solved the math problem everyone said was impossible. Ages 5-9.

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers

by Rachel Ignotofsky

Beautifully illustrated stories of 50 women who changed the world. Ages 8 and up.

Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition

by Margot Lee Shetterly

The true story of the Black women mathematicians who launched America into space. Ages 8-12.

Every one of these may be free to borrow from your local library.

Nassau County Catalog

Suffolk County Catalog

Numberphile

Fascinating number stories from mathematicians who love to share. Best for ages 10+.

Math Antics

Clear, friendly lessons on school math topics. Ages 7-13.

Math you can binge.

WATCH & WONDER

3Blue1Brown

Gorgeous animated math that makes hard ideas feel visual and intuitive. Ages 13+.

Leap Frog Math Circus

We watched the DVD on repeat. Ages 3-7.

Khan Academy Kids

Free, joyful learning for ages 2-8. No ads, ever.

DragonBox

Algebra and geometry disguised as beautiful puzzle games. Ages 4-12.

Screens that count.

PLAY & PRACTICE

Bedtime Math app

The nightly math riddle, in app form. Ages 3-9.

Prodigy

A math adventure game kids genuinely ask to play. Grades 1-8.

HANDS-ON FAVORITES

The toys that started it all.

Our founder's personal favorites — the exact kinds of toys we collect, and the kinds we'd love you to donate.

Addition Machine

Where it all starts. Press the buttons, pop the answers.

Magnetic building tiles

Geometry, symmetry, and engineering. Zero batteries.

Subtraction Machine

Take-aways made tactile.

Number Hunter

A board game that sneaks in real math strategy.

Multiplication Machine

The classic. Times tables you can feel.

LEGO

Building is spatial reasoning, and spatial reasoning is math.

Division Machine

The final boss of the four classics.

Rummikub

Runs, sets, and sequences. A family classic that's secretly all math.

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