This startup provides early education services that transform public spaces into interactive learning environments for children from low-income families, focusing on foundational math skills. Their application enables both adults and children to engage with their surroundings to explore early math concepts, fostering holistic development in accessible locations.
Funding
$2.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many young children, especially those from low-income families, lack access to engaging and accessible early math learning experiences, hindering their cognitive development and future academic success. Traditional math education often fails to connect with children's everyday environments, leading to math anxiety and a perception that math is not relevant to their lives.
Solution
MathTalk transforms public spaces and everyday routines into interactive, playful learning environments that promote early math exploration for children and their families. The company combines augmented reality (AR) experiences with community-based installations, such as MathTrails and Hotspots, to gamify math concepts and extend learning beyond the screen. MathTalk's approach encourages "math talk" between adults and children, fostering positive math experiences and building confidence. The "Measure! Everything!" app uses AR to encourage children to explore measurement-related concepts in their homes and communities. MathTalk also creates installations in public spaces like parks and libraries, turning them into resources for early math learning.
Target Audience
MathTalk primarily serves families with young children, particularly those in economically distressed communities, as well as educators and community partners seeking to create engaging early math learning environments.
Features
- Augmented reality (AR) app ("Measure! Everything!") available on the Apple App Store in English and Spanish
- Community-based installations (MathTrails, Hotspots) in public spaces
- Gigantic Number Line: A playful outdoor/indoor installation for learning number sequences and measurement
- Venn Diagram: An installation that invites participants to engage with sorting, categorization, and counting
- Sidewalk Math: Colorful designs on sidewalks that engage children in learning mathematical patterns through kinesthetic learning
- Co-design process involving families and community stakeholders in the creation of learning experiences
- Professional development resources for educators to integrate MathTalk into classrooms