Past math trauma or thinking you're not good at math will impact how you approach math in your homeschool. If math is a weak spot for you, tune into this episode with special guest Nicole Thomas of Nicole the Math Lady. She actually became a homeschooler after she started teaching math online. Nicole encourages us to stop thinking about math solely in terms of numbers, formulas, and processes but to turn it into challenges that actually relate to something you're interested in—like how many more Pringles you could fit into a can.
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TIMESTAMPS
02:56 Nicole started her math teaching business before she became a homeschooler!
08:30 Despite being an educator, homeschooling wasn't an easy transition.
10:37 How Nicole brilliantly outsources homeschool tasks to her son's grandparents—via videocalls.
16:32 Making a triangle of math instruction: the child, the parent, and Nichole.
19:47 While history and language arts can be integrated and can generate an emotional response, math feels separate and a bit cold.
21:08 Nicole gives an example of teaching geometry with a Pringles can.
24:12 Solving real life problems is more important than memorizing formulas.
25:32 Nicole loves math because it's everywhere and it doesn't have to be explained or learned in a mathy way.
26:35 Learning styles research says teach with multiple styles (not necessarily one preferred style).
28:27 Getting help with teaching and grading math in the homeschool setting.
31:56 Corny brain breaks
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