Episode
Stop Trying to Make Your Kid Love Math | Math Academy
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- The OpenEd Podcast
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- Feb 26, 2026
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- 3503
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Summary
Your kid doesn't need to love math. They need to stop being taught wrong. Jason Roberts coached a 4th-grade math team at a public school. By 7th grade, those kids were doing calculus - 6 years ahead of schedule. His teaching philosophy comes down to one question: how did you teach your kid to tie their shoes? Jason Roberts and Justin Skycak (Math Academy) break down why lectures fail, how spaced repetition prevents forgetting, and what adaptive math learning actually looks like under the hood. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/math-academy-review-shoe-tying-method GUESTS Jason Roberts - Co-Founder, Math Academy Justin Skycak - Director of Analytics, Math Academy Website: https://mathacademy.com