Let’s reclaim the fun of maths!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Here is a fittingly optimistic read about how to make maths fun and exciting for the new generations to come:

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/03/5-year-olds-can-learn-calculus/284124/

A mathematician’s nightmare: Lockhart’s lament

I might have posted this already, but here it is again for George! One of my favourite texts written by a mathematician about mathematics and the way in which it is (but ought not be) taught.