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Tips, tricks and slightly unhinged pep talks for getting better at mental math — and for turning math practice into something people actually look forward to.
Published 2026-05-06
Fun math games for adults to stay sharp
Mental math isn't just a kid thing. Here's why grown-ups should keep doing it — and how to make the practice something you'll actually keep up.
Read it ▸Published 2026-04-08
From addition to calculus: the Theorem Road, explained
Math Max calls its curriculum the Theorem Road. Here's the full route — what you train, in what order, and how a fighting game quietly covers thirteen years of math.
Read it ▸Published 2026-03-18
Mental math tricks that actually work
Not party tricks — the handful of genuinely useful shortcuts that make everyday math faster, plus the one habit that makes all of them automatic.
Read it ▸Published 2026-02-25
Math games for the classroom: a teacher's setup guide
A practical guide to running a math game with a whole class — without losing the room, the lesson, or your sanity.
Read it ▸Published 2026-02-04
How to learn the times tables fast (without the tears)
The times tables aren't hard — they're just boring to memorise the usual way. Here's a faster, far less miserable route to knowing them cold.
Read it ▸Published 2026-01-14
The best free math games with no download (2026)
You shouldn't need an app store, a credit card and forty minutes of patience just to practise your times tables. Here's how to find a free math game that's actually good — and actually free.
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