{"id":13562,"date":"2020-12-30T18:59:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T18:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathforlove1.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=13562"},"modified":"2020-12-30T18:59:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T18:59:32","slug":"using-games-to-add-fun-to-math","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/mathforlove.com\/press\/using-games-to-add-fun-to-math\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Games to Add Fun to Math"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/thumb.spokesman.com\/vOu30ySLXn7q2bK1czqSMDHD6SA=\/1170x0\/smart\/media.spokesman.com\/photos\/2020\/03\/27\/180917-Math-For-Love-Shop-SC-059-ffeb0f6f.jpg\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" \/>Dan Finkel has a message for families stuck at home to try to stay up on academics: Keep math fun.<\/p>\n<p>Finkel is a Seattle-based math educator, game designer and founder of Math for Love. He advocates for a more playful approach to math both at school and at home. Part of that is playing games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially with young children, their natural inclination is to play,\u201d Finkel said. And when they play, they learn. 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