✨ What if beading, playing games, and talking about feelings were exactly what your child needed to become a better mathematician?

At Girlmath, we don’t separate precision from play, or logic from emotion. We go deep — because learning math is vulnerable, and beautiful, and brave.

Here’s what I’d say to the skeptics… or anyone curious enough to look closer. 💭

Middle school girls are already doing high-level academic work all day—so what should math look like after school? In this post, I share the thinking behind Beadology and Girlmath Games, two after-school math classes built to meet girls where they are at 4 PM: snack in hand, a little tired, and still full of ideas.