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I don’t know where this is gonna go so come hang out and share your thoughts ok? I need a break from designing a thing. Lol.
There are two main ways to teach math. Almost all of the hundreds of math curriculums on the market today can be put into two categories: Mastery or Spiral. Whether you homeschool or send your kids to school the math curriculum they use probably falls into one of those categories.
Mastery math programs do not proceed to a new concept until they’ve thoroughly and repeatedly deep-dived into the first. So you might have your kid do hundreds of addition problems before going on to subtraction. Tests include one concept and until that concept is understood you stay on it.
Spiral math curriculums do “touches” of a concept and then move on to another which is connected, somehow. So moving from addition to subtraction to multiplication to division in one term wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility. Neither would doing some algebra, then some geometry, then some more algebra. Each lesson is short. Even if you don’t have complete understanding you still go on to the next. Tests include simple and complex problems.
Since the spiral wraps around, your child will ultimately get the same material repeated over and over but it’s spread out in a different way.
The thing is if your kid loves to focus on one thing and you use a spiral curriculum they will automatically become frustrated. Likewise, if your child enjoys variety and connecting different concepts and you use a mastery program they’ll be bored to tears.
Ok now connect what I’ve just told you to becoming a business owner. Are you a Mastery Learner or a Spiral Learner? Which do you NEED to be? Which do you feel envious about? Which one are you beating yourself up over?
If you link these ideas to entrepreneurial pursuits it becomes pretty fascinating.
Neither learning style is inherently wrong.
So if you’re a natural spiral learner who prefers speed, change, and breadth of many subjects over repetition then it makes sense to lean into that. Just be sure to design your spiral well. Everything you’re learning “a little” bit about can bring you closer and closer to your goal of becoming a Wise Sage Millionaire.
If you’re a natural mastery learner, preferring a comprehensive understanding of one subject over “little bits” here and there then lean into that to become a Distinguished Expert Millionaire.
Now, people are going to say that one kind of learning is better than another, especially for entrepreneurs, but the truth is to be extremely successful you’re going to need to be both. But knowing which type you naturally are and which type you need to be at different times might very well save your sanity.
So what does this look like irl? Well, if you’re a person who can finish a 60 hour course on How To Draw A Walrus in 15 days with no problems, you’re probably a very diligent mastery learner. You map out your journey from A to B to C all the way through to Z and then complete it.
If you’re a person who completes 10 hours of that drawing course in 15 days but also manages to learn about the mating habits, diet, ecosystem, lifespan, and typical day of a Walrus.. you’re probably a spiral learner. You love going from A to D to B to E to C to F and so on.
The thing is BOTH types are screwed if the way to make money was by actually seeing a real walrus. That’s why it’s nice to have successful ppl in your life who are happy to call you out on your WS. (walrus sh!t)
Lol.
So, do you spend any time planning your curriculum of business learning? Do you know which type you are?
There are two main ways to teach math. Almost all of the hundreds of math curriculums on the market today can be put into two categories: Mastery or Spiral. Whether you homeschool or send your kids to school the math curriculum they use probably falls into one of those categories.
Mastery math programs do not proceed to a new concept until they’ve thoroughly and repeatedly deep-dived into the first. So you might have your kid do hundreds of addition problems before going on to subtraction. Tests include one concept and until that concept is understood you stay on it.
Spiral math curriculums do “touches” of a concept and then move on to another which is connected, somehow. So moving from addition to subtraction to multiplication to division in one term wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility. Neither would doing some algebra, then some geometry, then some more algebra. Each lesson is short. Even if you don’t have complete understanding you still go on to the next. Tests include simple and complex problems.
Since the spiral wraps around, your child will ultimately get the same material repeated over and over but it’s spread out in a different way.
The thing is if your kid loves to focus on one thing and you use a spiral curriculum they will automatically become frustrated. Likewise, if your child enjoys variety and connecting different concepts and you use a mastery program they’ll be bored to tears.
Ok now connect what I’ve just told you to becoming a business owner. Are you a Mastery Learner or a Spiral Learner? Which do you NEED to be? Which do you feel envious about? Which one are you beating yourself up over?
If you link these ideas to entrepreneurial pursuits it becomes pretty fascinating.
Neither learning style is inherently wrong.
So if you’re a natural spiral learner who prefers speed, change, and breadth of many subjects over repetition then it makes sense to lean into that. Just be sure to design your spiral well. Everything you’re learning “a little” bit about can bring you closer and closer to your goal of becoming a Wise Sage Millionaire.
If you’re a natural mastery learner, preferring a comprehensive understanding of one subject over “little bits” here and there then lean into that to become a Distinguished Expert Millionaire.
Now, people are going to say that one kind of learning is better than another, especially for entrepreneurs, but the truth is to be extremely successful you’re going to need to be both. But knowing which type you naturally are and which type you need to be at different times might very well save your sanity.
So what does this look like irl? Well, if you’re a person who can finish a 60 hour course on How To Draw A Walrus in 15 days with no problems, you’re probably a very diligent mastery learner. You map out your journey from A to B to C all the way through to Z and then complete it.
If you’re a person who completes 10 hours of that drawing course in 15 days but also manages to learn about the mating habits, diet, ecosystem, lifespan, and typical day of a Walrus.. you’re probably a spiral learner. You love going from A to D to B to E to C to F and so on.
The thing is BOTH types are screwed if the way to make money was by actually seeing a real walrus. That’s why it’s nice to have successful ppl in your life who are happy to call you out on your WS. (walrus sh!t)
Lol.
So, do you spend any time planning your curriculum of business learning? Do you know which type you are?
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