Ruth Rinaldi is an unschooling mom of two and the creator of Joyful Maths. She spent 11 years in the school system, eventually becoming the head of a math department in secondary school then the pandemic hit. She struggled with the way things were going and what she was required to do. At the same time, she noticed that her son’s behavior was different when he was home versus being in preschool. He was happier. This propelled her to take a sabbatical which turned into choosing the unschooling life.Now, she hopes to spread math joy instead of math stress.In this episode we take a deeper look at a subject that tends to make people nervous...Math.We discuss:myths around maths,the idea of “holes” in understanding,whether people have “math brains”,how to approach math in daily life,math in games and playthe importance of working with objects in the physical realm before online realmdeveloping number sense and awarenesslooking at math with curiosity and having fun with numbersthe expansiveness of math versus the narrow way it is presented in schoolthe resources she has created to support families,math C.P.R. and more!People mentioned in the podcast:https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/joboalerFind more of Ruth’s work:Instagram: @joyfulmaths_homeedTiktokFacebookVisit her Stan Store for resources and support: https://stan.store/Joyfulmaths_homeedHow to stay in touch with Missy:Instagram: @letemgobarefootFacebook: @letemgobarefootWebsite: www.letemgobarefoot.comeBook: Life Unschooled: A Guide to Living and Learning Without SchoolSubstack: https://letemgobarefoot.substack.com/