The Beauty of Math

Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

Sonya Shafer

Education, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, How To

4.8 • 552 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Do you ever think of math as beautiful? Tabitha Wirges and Dr. Julie Ryle, authors of Practical Geometry, join Sonya to talk about how a mother can see the beauty of math in the everyday. // MENTIONED Living Math Books for Mom https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32TPIWJSC5K3J PBS article about math all around us, including an interesting NOVA episode that one could watch. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/great-math-mystery/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplycm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimplyCM SCM Forum: https://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ Subscribe Listen to the audio version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-beauty-of-math/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-beauty-of-math/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Us https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/ Tags: #CharlotteMason #homeschool #livingmath

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0:00.0	When we think about math, we often think about how we use it.
0:03.7	And when our kids say, what about math?
0:05.6	Why am I learning math?
0:06.6	We point to the reason behind it and the logic behind it and the, as Charlotte called it,
0:11.4	the truth behind mathematics.
0:13.9	Let me read to you a little of what she said in ourselves.
0:17.5	Book one, she says, never are the operations of reason more delightful and more perfect than
0:24.2	in mathematics.
0:25.1	It's easy for us to focus on that.
0:28.0	Yes, it's absolute truth.
0:29.4	It's going to stay that way.
0:31.4	But if you look in volume 6, a philosophy of education, she also talks about the beauty of mathematics.
0:39.4	I don't usually point out things around me as that's the beauty of mathematics.
0:43.6	In fact, I'm not sure I know how to do that.
0:46.4	So let's talk to a couple of experts on that today.
0:58.0	Welcome to the Simply Charlotte Mason podcast. I'm Sonia Schaefer.
1:00.0	Joining me today are my friends and the authors of Practical Geometry series.
1:05.0	We have Tabitha Wurges and Dr. Julie Ryle with us.
1:09.0	I'm so glad you guys are joining us.
1:11.6	Yes, thanks for having us.
1:12.6	We love the practical geometry series.
1:14.6	It is helpful for so many people.
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