EPISODE · Nov 1, 2022 · 36 MIN
HOW TO TEACH A JOYOUS MATH THAT SOLVES REAL PROBLEMS
from Homeschool Your Way · host BookShark
Special guest Kathleen Cotter Clayton from RightStart Math believes that homeschool math can be so much fun that you fall off your chair from laughter. In this episode, she helps parents find the beauty, the fun, the giggles—even the joy—of math. Math is not math for math's sake. Math is a tool to solve actual problems. And when kids learn to concentrate steadily on math, they will feel empowered and refreshed! • — • — • — • — • — • LISTENER COUPON CODE ★Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. • — • — • — • — • — • TIMESTAMPS 01:15 How Kathleen was introduced to joyous math through card games. 03:56 What's wrong with saying, "I'm not good at math." 05:06 Math is like reading — it's everywhere around us, a skill we use almost constantly. 07:17 Playing basketball may not be easy, but it's fun. Math is the same. 09:32 Why moms need to be especially careful about saying they are bad at math. 10:24 RightStart Math is built on fun games. 12:08 Emotional associations with math. 14:15 There are various branches of math. So you may be weak at some and strong in others. 17:08 Practical ways to make math more fun. 20:15 Staying present as a homeschool parent. 21:58 Learning how to concentrate and the benefits it brings. 27:07 Three steps of learning: concentrating, working through it, and then putting it away. 30:37 The practical applications of math. • — • — • — • — • — • Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.
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Special guest Kathleen Cotter Clayton from RightStart Math believes that homeschool math can be so much fun that you fall off your chair from laughter. In this episode, she helps parents find the beauty, the fun, the giggles—even the joy—of math. Math is not math for math's sake. Math is a tool to solve actual problems. And when kids learn to concentrate steadily on math, they will feel empowered and refreshed! • — • — • — • — • — • LISTENER COUPON CODE ★Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. • — • — • — • — • — • TIMESTAMPS 01:15 How Kathleen was introduced to joyous math through card games. 03:56 What's wrong with saying, "I'm not good at math." 05:06 Math is like reading — it's everywhere around us, a skill we use almost constantly. 07:17 Playing basketball may not be easy, but it's fun. Math is the same. 09:32 Why moms need to be especially careful about saying they are bad at math. 10:24 RightStart Math is built on fun games. 12:08 Emotional associations with math. 14:15 There are various branches of math. So you may be weak at some and strong in others. 17:08 Practical ways to make math more fun. 20:15 Staying present as a homeschool parent. 21:58 Learning how to concentrate and the benefits it brings. 27:07 Three steps of learning: concentrating, working through it, and then putting it away. 30:37 The practical applications of math. • — • — • — • — • — • Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.
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