by Jennie Miller | Aug 28, 2026 | MFM, Unlocking Dyscalculia
Math Fact Fluency (Part 2): What Effective Practice Really Looks Like A child can know that 3 + 6 = 9 and still not have mastered the fact. They might answer correctly when an adult gives them a cue. They might count to find the answer. They might hesitate for several...
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 | Dec 4, 2025 | MFM, Unlocking Dyscalculia
Jump Math + Spring Math Collaboration In this episode of the Unlocking Dyscalculia podcast, Heather Brand—our Operations Manager at Made for Math—sits down with two giants in the world of math education: Dr. John Mighton, founder of Jump Math, and Dr. Amanda...
by Jennie Miller | Dec 4, 2025 | MFM, Unlocking Dyscalculia
Introduction to The Science of Learning In this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia, Adrianne Meldrum, founder and CEO of MFM, and Heather Brand, Operations Manager, dive into a phrase many of us have heard—the science of learning. It’s become a buzzword in education,...
