HOW TO HANDLE MATH MISTAKES

<p>Nicole the Math Lady has a unique approach to math mistakes: When errors happen, instead of feeling like a failure, accept mistakes as part of the learning process. Teach your kids not to be <strong>perfect math problem solvers</strong> but perfect <strong>math fixers</strong>. Nicole explains how she uses her own bloopers to encourage kids to embrace imperfection and keep trying.<br> • — • — • — • — • — • — •<br> LISTENER COUPON CODE ★<a href="https://www.bookshark.com/podcast-5">Request your coupon code</a> to use on any purchase at bookshark.com.</p> <p>SHOP SAXON MATH: <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/saxon-math" target="_blank">https://www.bookshark.com/saxon-math</a></p> <p>VISIT NICOLE'S SITE: <a href="https://nicolethemathlady.com/" target="_blank">https://nicolethemathlady.com/</a><br> • — • — • — • — • — • — •<br> TIMESTAMPS<br> 02:18 Many people don't like math because it's perceived as a right/wrong, black/white discipline.&nbsp;</p> <p>03:26 How to approach mistakes with math or getting the answers wrong. Teach your kids to be a <strong>fixer</strong>.</p> <p>06:43 Math is layered. And it can take multiple exposures to fully grasp a concept.&nbsp;</p> <p>8:23 MATH = <strong>m</strong>istakes <strong>a</strong>cceptable <strong>t</strong>o <strong>h</strong>elp</p> <p>08:36 An analogy of wedding mishaps. Figure your error curve, how many bloopers you can accept.&nbsp;</p> <p>11:32 How Nicole used the small mistakes in her teaching videos as an example to her students to embrace imperfection.&nbsp;</p> <p>14:46 Apologizing to our kids when we make mistakes.</p> <p>15:30 Why Nicole loves falling on her sword and admitting her errors.</p> <p>18:00 Letting kids teach the material.</p> <p>20:50 How "We're not a math family" can limit your kids.</p> <p>22:16 Your kids have zero idea how their lives will turn out, all the careers they will have.&nbsp;</p> <p>28:11 Savor the parts of homeschooling you love, and outsource the parts you hate.<br> <br> • — • — • — • — • — • — •<br> <br> Thanks to show spons