Seminars
Coming up
Coming SoonJanuary 23, 2027 · Santa Clara, CA · Community Hall, all floors
A Day for Teachers: Building a Lesson from One Observation
A full-day workshop in which each participant leaves with one finished lesson built from something they observed that morning.
Coming SoonNovember 19, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Public library auditorium
An Evening on General Mathematics
An open lecture on the curriculum behind our books, and why it runs from observation through to prediction.
Coming SoonOctober 8, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Community Hall auditorium
Mathematics and the Things It Is Not Separate From
An evening seminar on teaching mathematics alongside biology, physics, history, and literature rather than apart from them.
Already happened
Coming SoonJuly 18, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Community Hall, second floor
Teaching Patterns to Children Who Are Not Ready for Symbols
A working session for early-years teachers on the stretch between noticing a pattern and writing one down.
Coming SoonMay 9, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Public library meeting room
What a Mathematics Library Is For
A talk for librarians and school administrators on building a mathematics collection that a child can walk into.
Coming SoonMarch 14, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Community Hall auditorium
Reading Nature Before Reading Numbers
An evening lecture on why observation comes before calculation, and what that changes in a classroom.
