How Art Unlocks Math for Homeschool Moms
From Everyday Educator by Classical Conversations Inc.
May 5, 2026 · 55 min · Season 10 · Episode 92
About this episode
This episode discusses how art can enhance math education for homeschool families.
Did you know that art and math are speaking the same language — and your kids are already fluent? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Delise Germond sits down with Kirsty Gilpin and Babs Harrell — two of the women behind the Classical Conversations Math Map — to talk about why CC's homeschool math curriculum approaches every concept through the lens of art, and what that means for your family's math education. Whether you're a self-proclaimed "not a math person" or a homeschool mom who wants more than a textbook, this conversation will reshape how you think about teaching math at home. Kirsty and Babs share how the Math Map connects shapes, symmetry, and dimensions to truth, beauty, and goodness — and ultimately, to God himself. In this episode, you'll hear why even the most art-loving, math-avoiding parent can engage confidently with the CC Math Map, practical encouragement for where to start (hint: just talk about the booklet cover!), and why setting your highest math goal as "discovering God through math" changes everything. Leigh Bortins' 2023 Math Map Book Club: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHxgkFMB45L23WKEks7BCNd3LBvJfIjVB&si=T5zP6gr_Rz69Phi5…
People in this episode
Host: Delise Germond
Guests: Kirsty Gilpin, Babs Harrell
Topics covered
- art and math
- homeschooling
- math education
- Classical Conversations
- parenting
- Christian education
Keywords
- art
- math
- homeschool
- education
- Classical Conversations
- Math Map
- parenting
Sponsors
Classical Conversations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Classical Conversations
Books & works: The Habits of a Classical Education, The Core, Math Map
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