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Interviews

• Teach Your Kids: Game-Based Learning: The Prodigy Approach with Rohan Mahimker
• Teach Your Kids: Navigating Math with Curiosity: Jason Batterson & Jasmine Eyal on Beast Academy
• Modulo's Interview with Rachel Tidd (Founder of Wild Learning)

Books, Articles, and Publications

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol S. Dweck, PhD
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth
• Female teachers’ math anxiety affects girls’ math achievement Beilock, S. L., Gunderson, E. A., Ramirez, G., & Levine, S. C. (2010). Psychological and Cognitive Sciences 
• The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One-to-One Tutoring. Bloom, B. S. (1984). Education Researcher

General Curriculum Resources

• Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory
• SEA Homeschoolers
  • SEA Homeschoolers Facebook

Tutoring

• Mastery Learning Hour
• Schoolhouse

Courses/Workshops

• There's No Such Thing as Not a Math Person with Rachel Thomas, P.H.D

Math Curriculum

• Preschool
  • Homer
  • Math Tango
• Elementary
  • Beast Academy Online
  • Right Start Math
  • Wild Math
  • Prodigy Game
  • Singapore Math
  • Khan Academy kids
  • DragonBox Algebra 5+ 
  • DragonBox Algebra 12+
  • Math Antics
• High School
  • Khan Academy (PreK-12th grade)
  • Art of Problem Solving
  • Thinkwell Homeschool

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Time Codes

00:00:20 — Manisha Snoyer introduces the episode's theme about empowering parents in math education

00:02:03 — Discussion on the impact of parents' beliefs on children's math learning capabilities

00:04:41 — Manisha debunks the common myth that one needs to be a natural "math person" to succeed in math

00:07:25 — The episode transitions to exploring collaborative math learning approaches between parents and children

00:09:02 — Manisha shares various innovative strategies for teaching math at home 

00:11:26 — The benefits of personalized, one-on-one tutoring in mathematics are highlighted

00:13:55 — Manisha provides tips for choosing the right mastery-based math curriculum for children

00:16:44 — The importance of selecting a math curriculum that aligns with a child's unique learning archetype is discussed

00:19:33 — Examining community support and resources available for parents homeschooling their children

00:23:20 — A comparison of different math curricula suited for various learning archetypes

00:27:28 — Introduction to nature-based learning in mathematics

00:31:01 — Recommendations for suitable math programs for middle and high school students

00:34:21 — Manisha addresses common questions regarding the real-world importance of learning math

00:39:43 — The real-world applications of math in diverse careers are discussed

00:42:09 — The episode concludes with a summary and an invitation for further engagement on the topic

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