About - Math For Love

Who are we?

We are Dan Finkel and Katherine Cook, a husband and wife team devoted to transforming how math is taught and learned.

We develop math games and curriculum, including tons of free lesson plans that we give away here. We train teachers and produce professional learning materials. And we write puzzles, produce math-art shows, and do whatever we can to show people how playful, beautiful, and life-changing mathematics can be.

Who We Help

Parents & Kids

Nurture your kids mathematical instincts at home.

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Teachers

Make math class the best part of the day.

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School Leaders

Find high quality math materials and transform your school’s math culture.

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What People Say

“My daughter absolutely adores your classes and talks about them constantly. Her attitude concerning her own mathematical abilities has turned around. She’s now comfortable and confident.”

Anonymous Parent

“What you’re doing REALLY is working. And your name is so aptly chosen–you are absolutely boosting my kids’ love of math.”

Anonymous

“I wanted you to know that my son called Math Circle the highlight of his week *every* week… He wishes you could be his regular math teacher, because then math would be his favorite subject, hands down. Almost overnight, he went from “I hate math” to “I’m a math nerd!” Thanks so much for a wonderful experience. Priceless!”

Anonymous

“You both have a wonderful energy for working with kids. I have seen lots of math workshops and I’ve never seen so much fun.”

Anonymous

“Our intention was to take a kid who is strong in math, but with a deep arts focus, and give her the chance to see math as creative. She was originally resigned to her parents signing her up for this, then overwhelmed by the first day, and now says it’s the fastest hour of her week. It’s so great to see her engaged in math, grappling with it, apart from school, [where the program] is learn it and do it and move on.”

Anonymous

“It’s far and away my daughter’s favorite thing.”

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“Multiplication by Heart is the best thing I have found in 40 years of teaching math for getting kids to learn their times tables. It is brilliantly designed.”

Jane Molnar, Math Teacher and Author, Math Class Redesigned: How to Teach Children to Love Math

“Wonderful! You have changed the way I teach. This experience has made me a better teacher. Thank you so much!”

Anonymous

“Exploring math can be as interesting and entertaining as writing poetry or studying music. What an inspiring new way to look at math.”

Anonymous

“This is amazing!!! So often, I feel like I go to PD and think “that’s great but how do I use this in my classroom?” and you two make these methods so easy to use. I literally took my notes from yesterday and got right to the game! Thanks so much.”

Anonymous

“[This workshop] has completely changed the way I teach! I now start with questions in every subject.”

Anonymous

“help[ed] me to be a better teacher… I left loving math more… We have been applying these tips in the 3rd grade and it has been great!”

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“This class was a perfect a math class as possible.”

Anonymous

“I truly love your classes and I am learning so much!”

Anonymous

“You are the best math teacher I have had.”

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“Katherine was very helpful in explaining how to approach problems and solve them. … Best math teacher I’ve ever had! Hope I can have her or someone like her for other math courses.”

Anonymous

“Dan is by far the best math teacher I have had.”

Anonymous

“This class was my favorite math class I’ve ever been in. It has been both intellectually stimulating and interesting. The pacing of the class was perfect. The explanations were perfect.”

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