Mary O'Keeffe, who ran a coaching session for Niskayuna girls for the Mathcounts competition, suggests the following tips for getting girls interested in mathematics:
Encourage girls to read biographies about famous mathematicians written for children, which offer excellent role models of women mathematicians throughout history.
Think of creative ways to introduce mathematical concepts to girls. Origami paper sculptures or paper snowflakes ``open up mathematical thinking and spatial relations,'' O'Keeffe said.
Children can get involved in mathematical games at home in a number of ways. O'Keeffe recently held a ``mathemagic'' birthday party for her …
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