Who hasn't feared the math Minotaur in its labyrinth of
abstractions? Now, in Out of the Labyrinth, Robert and Ellen
Kaplan--the founders of The Math Circle, the popular learning
program begun at Harvard in 1994--reveal the secrets behind their
highly successful approach, leading readers out of the labyrinth
and into the joyous embrace of mathematics. Written with the same
wit and clarity that made Robert Kaplan's The Nothing That Is an
international bestseller, Out of the Labyrinth offers an engaging
and practical guide for parents and educators, and a delight for
anyone interested in sharing the pleasures of mathematics. The
Kaplans begin by describing the state of modern math education--the
lockstep acquisition of "skills," "number facts," and "mad minute"
calculations. Instead, they argue, math should be taught as the
highest form of intellectual play, an endeavor to be explored and
enjoyed by children (or adults) of any age. One by one, they
dismantle the many barriers to appreciating mathematics, from the
self-defeating belief that mathematical talent is inborn, to the
off-putting language of mathematics, to the question of why anyone
should care. They show, for instance, that mathematical ability is
not a matter of inborn genius, but of doggedness and attention.
Even Einstein admitted that "I know perfectly well that I myself
have no special talents. It was curiosity, obsession, and sheer
perseverance that brought me to my ideas." Enhanced throughout with
puzzles, practical equations, and colorful anecdotes from their own
classrooms, Out of the Labyrinth will delight readers with its
engaging exploration of mathematics. It will allow students,
parents, teachers, and others to wrestle with the accessible
mysteries of math--and discover their inner math genius.
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