Have you ever tasted the sweetness in math?
Or noticed your child having one of those “Aha” moments?
I’d love to hear your story in the comments!
You can think of puzzles and games as the sugar that helps the medicine to down, and you’re at least a bit healthier in your approach to math. But even better than sugar and nasty medicine is food that’s delicious enough to take away our craving for sugar and nutritious enough to take away any need for medicine. In the same way, good problems can help us fall in love with math and make a delicious meal of it, sinking our teeth into tough problems, tenderized by their intrigue.
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Most people like games, so that’s an easy place to begin. At first, the games can be the sweetness that helps the math medicine go down. Over time perhaps you can find the sweetness in the math itself — in a problem that inspires you to work and struggle, until you finally get it, just for your own satisfaction.— Sue VanHattum
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CREDITS: “Girl with Bubbles” photo courtesy of Leo Rivas on Unsplash.
