{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Carolina del Norte para la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es","author_name":"Matthew McDill","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/author\/matthewmcdill\/","title":"Math Spotlight - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wN9FFfqAS7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/article-math-spotlight\/\">Foco de matem\u00e1ticas<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/article-math-spotlight\/embed\/#?secret=wN9FFfqAS7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Math Spotlight&#8221; &#8212; North Carolinians for Home Education\" data-secret=\"wN9FFfqAS7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thigpen-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1619,"description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Fall 2019 \/ Math Spotlight with Homeschool Mom Lisha Thigpen NCHE: Lisha, thank you for sharing wisdom with our members.\u00a0 You have a background in math. Tell us a little bit more about yourself. I have been married to my husband for twenty-two years.\u00a0 Our kids are fifteen, thirteen, twelve, and four.\u00a0I love to teach.\u00a0Teenagers are my favorite age group. Helping out in the youth group at my church is my favorite place of service. I currently teach in a local co-op (science). I also teach two upper level math classes from my home during the school year.\u00a0English is my second language.\u00a0Math is my first. NCHE: So were all of your children born just automatically wanting to know more about Fibonacci and the order of operations? My three older kids were math haters most of the way. They are slowly coming around and no longer name it as the worst subject ever. I had to come up with a different strategy for the youngest, so I declared the kids could not teach her the alphabet until she was able to count to twenty! Of course I\u2019m kidding, but so far she loves math! NCHE: Why does math scare so many parents? Math is the one subject that so many people wrongly believe you either get or you don\u2019t.\u00a0They don\u2019t see a middle ground. I think that maybe they either had a bad teacher or two along the way or hold negative ideas about math for some reason (maybe both).\u00a0As with so many other things, we fear what we don\u2019t understand.\u00a0 NCHE: Is math anxiety real or a misconception? It is real\u2014I have seen it.\u00a0 I think math anxiety is rooted in negative beliefs. \u201cI can\u2019t do it\u201d becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.\u00a0You must be able to see it in the world around you. Math is the subject that takes repeated practice; it is a foreign language.\u00a0You can\u2019t just learn a set of static vocabulary terms and expect to be fluent. Immersion is the best source of acquisition.\u00a0 NCHE: What is the advice about math that you most often give homeschooling parents? Grades K-6 have many opportunities to learn basic skills.\u00a0 It is OK to spend two years in the third-grade math book if multiplication is hard. Go slower, play lots of hands-on games, and give them real life experiences using the math. Then it will become second nature\u2014like riding a bicycle.\u00a0Even if they don\u2019t use it for a while, it will come back with just a little practice if it is grounded in real application. Fourth grade math is basically the same skills with bigger numbers. Just go through the book and practice the new skills. Make sure the basics are solid (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) before you move on to new concepts.\u00a0You don\u2019t have to do every problem or every lesson. If your child has multiplication down pat, then move on and spend more time on something else. You have the freedom to move at their pace! NCHE: So many people say, \u201cI am never going to use this in everyday life!\u201d Math folks like yourself would say, \u201cOh yes we do!\u201d How do average people use math every day\u2014without maybe realizing it? Grocery shopping\u00a0teaches us about unit rates. Check out the price label under the shelved items at the grocery store.\u00a0That little number in the bottom corner is the price per pound, per ounce, per sheet, or roll.\u00a0 Want to channel your inner Joanna Gaines? Start moving furniture! Use graph paper to figure out if it will fit into your space. That\u2019s a lesson in area! When I first got married, I had tons of recipes that served 6 or 8. I had to figure out how to cut them back.\u00a0That is easy when it is a whole number divisible by 2, but what about that 2\/3 cup of milk that needs to be divided by 4?\u00a0What do you do when you do divide it correctly and the final amount is 1\/6 cup? That is not marked on the measuring cup! Now that our family has grown, I find myself doubling some of those original recipes to satisfy all the appetites and to have some leftovers. Either way, baking is the best way to learn about dividing, multiplying, and those pesky fractions. Ready to up the ante? Let\u2019s talk about car loans, mortgages, credit cards, stocks and CDs:\u00a0Your monthly payment is calculated by a formula taught in algebra II. \u00a0Have you ever played with the loan calculator to see what would happen if you paid $X more each month? That\u2019s called compound interest. See? It really is fun to play with. NCHE: Even if math is never going to be something little Johnny picks up quickly or easily, why is it imperative that parents make sure Johnny learns math basics (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and algebra)\u00a0anyway? Even if Johnny struggles, that struggle will produce many other qualities that will benefit him in life\u2014mainly diligence to keep trying hard things until you get it.\u00a0Most of us are not born with this trait.\u00a0Our tendency many times is to just give up in the face of adversity.\u00a0Struggle is not the same as failure, though, and many folks wrongly equate them.\u00a0 In some cultures, the teacher calls on the student who does not know how to do the problem to show his work on the board.\u00a0The student is not embarrassed. He knows he will glean much help from his classmates as he figures out where he went wrong.\u00a0The attitude is different\u2014and it\u2019s great!\u00a0The journey (work-struggle) through the problem is just as important as the destination (getting the correct answer). NCHE: How can a parent teach math to high schoolers if the parent is weak in math? If possible, learn with them.\u00a0Discover and struggle together.\u00a0Pick any textbook.\u00a0Type the topic into Youtube and you will get many teaching videos that you can watch together. KhanAcademy.org is a free resource [&hellip;]"}