This week, I thought it might be helpful to take just a moment to reflect on teaching math OUTSIDE of the textbook. Since math describes the consistencies God placed and sustains all around us, we find it useful in all sorts of situations–including ones that don’t instantly make us think of math.
For example, this past [...]
Greetings! I hope you all are having a wonderful and blessed summer!
I thought you might enjoy this interview I did a few weeks ago on HSLDA’s Homeschool Spotlight. It offers an overview of viewing and teaching math from a biblical worldview.
Spotlight on Math – Homeschool Spotlight with HSLDA from Paul Bass on Vimeo.
For our first specific concept post (see the schedule), I thought I’d offer some general thoughts on a part of math that confused me for years: algebra. Hopefully, this will help you see God’s handiwork amid the xs and ys.
What is algebra?
Algebra is the process of using letters and symbols to describe general quantities and [...]
I was recently reminded of the fact that many people use the term “biblical math” to mean something very different than I do when I use it. So I thought it might be beneficial to take a look at some different ways the term has been used.
Many use the term “biblical math” to refer [...]
Things have been piling up to post, so this post will contain quite a few different things.
Free Workshop
First off, I wanted to invite you all to attend a workshop this afternoon (Tuesday, March 18, 2008) at 1:00 p.m. CST I’ll be giving on teaching math biblically. You can attend right from your computers–and it’s free! [...]
