1 + 1 Could be Fun

Mathnasium

Address: 2650 Valor Drive, Glenview

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 12:00 - 7:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• Offers hands-on learning? No
• Engages an active toddler in play? No
• Provides interaction with other children? No
• Allows children room to play without long waits? No
• Is clean? Yes

Well, this was a lesson in doing my homework ahead of time. I was told Mathnasium was a gymnasium for math where kids could have fun & learn about math. So I envisioned a math-based exploratorium, which seemed like such great way to introduce kids to math. Yeah, not so much.

Mathnasium is a math tutoring center for children grades 2 & up. Not quite what we're looking for right now. Although, I still think the idea of a math-based exploratorium would be fantastic. Anyone want to make that happen? We'll be your first customers!

Lesson learned: Next time, I will do my homework before heading out. On the plus side, Make-A-Messterpiece is across the street so we ended up having a great time not learning about math.