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Dan Finkel
@mathforlove.bsky.social
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Founder, Math for Love, mathforlove.com.
Dedicated to giving everyone a chance and a reason to fall in love with mathematics.
Curriculum writer, game developer, speaker, teacher of teachers.
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has two teal kites, four pink triangles, and two blue rhombuses around its center point, surrounded by two blue rhombuses, six green triangles, and six pink triangles.
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has a blue-green diamond, made of two blue rhombuses and four green triangles, at its center, surrounded by six red trapezoids, two blue rhombuses, and six pink triangles.
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has a central hexagon made of eight pink triangles and four gray darts, surrounded by six green triangles and six pink triangles.
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has a central yellow hexagon at its center, surrounded by alternating blue rhombuses and pink triangles. The outer layer is completed with three blue rhombuses, three pink triangles, and three teal kites.
February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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This isn't easy to share, but I'm grateful for any support, prayers, or encouragement during this season. Love to all. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Sara After Condo Flood, organized by Amy Carroll
Sara, my sister, is going through an incredibly tough time. Two weeks ago, during a sub… Amy Carroll needs your support for Support for Sara After Condo Flood
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February 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has a central hexagon composed of alternating kites and darts, which is then surrounded by six gray darts and six blue rhombuses.
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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What if one tiny change could make a huge impact on how students learn in your math class? Learn to use openers to energize & motivate students in grades 1-9.

Learn more about Dan Finkel's @mathforlove.bsky.social How to Use Mathematical Openers online workshop: grassrootsworkshops.com/wor...
January 31, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The image shows a circular arrangement of six flower-like shapes with 21st Century Pattern Blocks, leaving an empty, flower-shaped space in the center. Each flower has a yellow hexagon at its center, surrounded by twelve blue rhombuses, and six pink triangles.
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
mathforlove.bsky.social
If you're a teacher or educator in the state of #Maine who works to teach or support math for 3rd - 5th graders, you can sign up for a series of virtual workshops I'll be leading to support Numeracy.

#iteachmath
Learn more and apply - registration closes Friday!
forms.office.com/g/4HXtFY8tST
Poster promoting workshop series on Unlocking Numeracy
January 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
mathforlove.bsky.social
Here's a super small game you can play anytime with no materials.
mathforlove.com/2026/01/trif...
Trifle - a new, very small game - Math For Love
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January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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1: Kids who had more time for free play...made way more progress in the lesson.
2. Using [manips] upped dramatically how much math the kids did.
3. Even when [they] weren’t doing exactly what we’d asked, they were doing math.
4. Manipulatives make it easier – even automatic – to differentiate.
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
mathforlove.bsky.social
New blog post!

On the value of manipulatives in some recent work with first graders.

mathforlove.com/2026/01/mani...
Manipulatives in Math Class Are So Worth It - Math For Love
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January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Dan advocating for hands on math mathforlove.com/2026/01/mani... @mathforlove.bsky.social A wise teacher taught me his no.1 point and I >never< regret it.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Finding myself absorbed in the details of this story of someone tutoring a student who has learned to dislike math, and how they worked their way to joy (as well as proficiency).

www.earlyfamilymath.org/newsletters/...
December 2025 — Early Family Math
Welcome to EFM's December Newsletter! Read, Count, Play – Every Child, Every Day! It is essential that every caregiver in the world reads books and does math with their young children! ...
www.earlyfamilymath.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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In June 2025, I continued to explore radial designs by arranging heptagons around a central hexagon in a new arrangement! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The designs are displayed in a 3 by 3 grid, featuring 3 unique pattern block designs from my June 2025 collection. The first and third columns show the heptagons that were used to create the radial designs shown in the middle column. The designs are created by using two differently arranged heptagons–the inner layer uses six heptagons of the first arrangement, the outer layer uses twelve heptagons of the second arrangement.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
mathforlove.bsky.social
On a fun side note, I've been working on a new board game with my brothers. Really a fun project :-)

We'll Kickstart it in 2026 (first Kickstarter in over 5 years!).

Take a sneak peek below. You can also sign up to get notified when we go live!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fin...
Coming soon: Battle of the Species
The breakthrough game where animals battle in epic and hilarious showdowns in their native habitats and beyond.
www.kickstarter.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
In June 2025, I continued to explore radial designs by arranging heptagons around a central hexagon in a new arrangement! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The designs feature 4 unique pattern block creations from my June 2025 collection. The first row at the top shows the heptagons that were used to create the radial designs shown in the second and third rows. This collection highlights radial designs created by arranging six heptagons (pointing towards the center) around a central hexagon.
December 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
In April 2025, I explored radial designs by arranging heptagons around a central hexagon. #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The designs are displayed in a 3 by 3 grid, featuring 3 unique pattern block designs from my April 2025 collection. The first and third columns show the heptagons that were used to create the radial designs shown in the middle column. The designs are created by using two differently arranged heptagons–the inner layer uses six heptagons of the first arrangement, the outer layer uses twelve heptagons of the second arrangement.
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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mathematize4all.bsky.social
#ITeachMath SO MUCH MATH
neal.fun Neal Agarwal @neal.fun · Dec 10
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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grassrootsworkshops.com
What if one tiny change could make a huge impact on how students learn in your math class? Learn to use openers to energize & motivate students in grades 1-9.

Learn more about Dan Finkel's @mathforlove.bsky.social How to Use Mathematical Openers online workshop: grassrootsworkshops.com/wor...
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
mathforlove.bsky.social
The real deep cut in this comic from @smbccomics.bsky.social is the 37%. That's a serious math reference right there.
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Capital
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Capital
www.smbc-comics.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
In February 2025, I explored radial designs by arranging six octagons around a central star. #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The designs feature 4 unique pattern block creations from my February 2025 collection. The first row at the top shows the octagons that were used to create the radial designs shown in the second and third rows. This collection highlights radial designs created by arranging six octagons around a central star.
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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It's Mental Math Monday with @mikeflynn55.bsky.social. How would you mentally calculate 88×8 without using any 8s?
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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murrayh83.bsky.social
This month I’ll be sharing some of my favorite designs from 2025! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath
The images are arranged in a 4 by 4 grid, with the center four squares merged to highlight a larger design. It features 13 unique pattern block creations from my 2025 collection.
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM