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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.

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  April 8, 2026

  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.

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  March 18, 2026

  Mental math tricks that actually work (with examples)

  Mental math tricks for adding, subtracting, multiplying, percentages and squares, each with an example you can try right away.

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  February 25, 2026

  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.

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  February 4, 2026

  How to learn your times tables fast (without the tears)

  Learn your times tables fast with a smarter order, a few pattern tricks and a short daily routine. Only six facts need pure memory.

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  January 14, 2026

  Free Math Game with no Download

  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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