Yes, I think if we can show our kids (rather than simply telling them) that math is fun, that it's more than following directions, and that it is a way to explore the world, then we have a chance of having kids who really get math and love it.
I always think about the mathematicians and scientists that I see on Nova, and I KNOW that their passion didn't come from memorizing math facts...and I think "There's got to be a better way!"
I don't think we've found it yet, but I feel like we're getting there. DS7 likes math a whole lot better than I did as a child. So we're making progress...
