The Math Webinar in English #59 took place on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 from 5 pm until 6 pm with Jen Hunt, Elementary Math Specialist at New Math Minds, as our invited speaker. This virtual event was free and open to the general public.
In this Math Webinar in English, Jen Hunt presented on “How the Brain Learns Math”. The speaker mentioned that the way the curriculum is written isn’t often aligned with how children learn. Jen Hunt emphasized that the fields of neuroscience and child development have helped educators understand how children learn and retain math concepts. The speaker noted that learning is creating neural pathways that are sustained over time and shared three fundamental topics: spacing, progression and meaning. Jen Hunt also recommended the participants to download the following free educational resources: bit.ly/WIMSDN and bit.ly/Preparingforkindergarten. This virtual event was co-organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
