You may recognize our guest today Neily Boyd from her popular instagram account CountingWithKids. Neily, a former math director for schools, began making her math resources available to parents on social media- and her popularity exploded during the pandemic. Today, she is giving our listeners a special digest version of how to support mathematics development at home. 

More on Neily Boyd:

Neily Boyd has more than a decade of experience as a math educator, working with students and teachers from kindergarten through high school. She held the role  Director of Math, serving six elementary and middle schools, during which time she implemented a hands-on mathematics curriculum designed to engage students in academic discussion and conceptual thinking. As a result, the schools showed some of the highest growth in Tennessee.

Seeing a need to help children start kindergarten with better numeracy skills, Boyd launched Counting With Kids in 2019. Since then, her Instagram account has grown to more than 40,000 followers. She supports parents and educators from preschool through elementary ages by providing easy-to-use resources aligned with rigorous best practices. She also continues to host regular online sessions where parents from around the globe seek her advice. 

Boyd holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and M.Ed from Lipscomb University, and is the parent of a preschooler as well as a second-grader. She is also married to a longtime teacher. They met when Boyd was seeking advice on interviewing for a job in education and a mutual friend said, “I know a guy who’s a teacher. Maybe you should talk to him.”

Resources:
nosillyquestionspodcast.com
https://www.instagram.com/nosillyquestionspodcast/