by Jennie Miller | Apr 24, 2026 | Unlocking Dyscalculia, Blog Posts
Math Fact Fluency: And Why Memorization Still Matters! A child stares at 8 + 7. Ten seconds pass. Then twenty. For many parents, this moment sparks a difficult question. Is my child struggling because they do not understand math, or because basic facts never became...
by Jennie Miller | Feb 20, 2026 | Unlocking Dyscalculia, Blog Posts
The Hidden Power of the Equal Sign When we think about math struggles, we often picture multiplication facts, fractions, or word problems. But what if one of the most common misunderstandings begins much earlier, with a symbol students see every single day? In this...
by Jennie Miller | Jan 29, 2026 | Unlocking Dyscalculia, Blog Posts
Advocating for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Parents often sense it before they can name it. Their child is exhausted after school. Homework takes hours. Meltdowns happen at home, not in the classroom. Teachers say things are “fine,” yet something clearly...
by Jennie Miller | Mar 21, 2025 | Unlocking Dyscalculia, Blog Posts, MFM
Learning Trajectories & Subitizing: A Conversation with Dr. Douglas Clements For over 25 years, Dr. Douglas Clements and his wife, Dr. Julie Sarama, have been dedicated to transforming early childhood math education. What started as a four-year project funded by...
by Jennie Miller | Feb 14, 2025 | Blog Posts, Unlocking Dyscalculia
The Hungarian Ten Frame: How Pattern Recognition and Manipulatives Transform Math Learning At Made for Math, we often teach students using dice patterns to promote subitizing—the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects in a set without counting. This...
by Jennie Miller | Jan 17, 2025 | MFM, Blog Posts, Unlocking Dyscalculia
Math Language, Vocabulary, & Story Problems: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Powell At Made for Math, we’re passionate about making math accessible, meaningful, and even fun for students who face unique challenges in their learning journey. That’s why we’re thrilled...
