{"podcast":{"title":"The Christy-Faith Show","slug":"the-christy-faith-show-6683682","podcast_index_feed_id":6683682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-christy-faith-show","website_url":"http://www.christy-faith.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yFvsrPTAE_LunIBjPndr4slx8gp6mknE91v2RNm592I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODNm/YThhOTNlNzIyYzAy/NGE5NzFiZjc4MzNl/OTgxYS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Christy-Faith","episode_count":127,"summary":"Explore game-changing educational and homeschool ideas. Designed for intentional parents like you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:19:00.209600+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 110 - What Is the Science of Math and Why Does It Matter? // Nathan King","slug":"ep-110-what-is-the-science-of-math-and-why-does-it-matter-nathan-king","published_at":"2026-03-26T19:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/ep-110-what-is-the-science-of-math-and-why-does-it-matter-nathan-king","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682","url":"https://christy-faith.com/podcast/science-of-math-homeschool-math-curriculum/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/2b0e268a/9f60f3c4.mp3","summary":"There is a new term making its way through the education world right now — and researchers say it could change how we teach math the way the science of reading changed how we teach kids to read. Christy-Faith and Nathan King of CTC Math unpack the Science of Math movement and what it means for your homeschool. 🟢 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). In this episode, you'll learn: What the Science of Math is and why it's gaining momentum now How it parallels the science of reading — and what that means for your homeschool What explicit instruction is and why the research supports it Why so many kids (and moms) develop math anxiety The difference between mastery-based and spiral math curricula Why homeschool families already have a built-in edge What math automaticity is and why it matters How to evaluate a homeschool math curriculum based on research, not marketing Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool ✔ Flexible curriculum to fit your family's needs ✔ Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in ✔ Hands-on learning for every grade level 👉 Browse BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum CTC Math ✔ Get 50% off my favorite online math program ✔ Adaptive lessons so kids build confidence at their own pace ✔ Teaching, grading, and testing — all done for you! 👉 Visit CTCMath Curriculum LearningRx ✔ Proven program to strengthen cognitive skills ✔ Backed by 35 years of research ✔ Real long-term help for ADHD, dyslexia, and learning challenges — use code HOME50 for $50 off 👉 Learn More at LearningRx Summit Healthshare ✔ Save 40–60% vs. traditional health insurance ✔ See any doctor — no networks, no permission slips ✔ Free labs, office v…","meta_description":"There is a new term making its way through the education world right now — and researchers say it could change how we teach math the way the science of re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2864,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/episodes/ep-110-what-is-the-science-of-math-and-why-does-it-matter-nathan-king/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/ep-110-what-is-the-science-of-math-and-why-does-it-matter-nathan-king.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}