tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post7572657630821225501..comments2023-12-18T10:18:04.029-08:00Comments on Durward Discussion: Math Singalong to the Golden MeanDurward Discussionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15023629504094283860noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-44581460014713478132011-03-11T19:19:05.147-08:002011-03-11T19:19:05.147-08:00Most kids learn the alphabet by singing it. Dr Se...Most kids learn the alphabet by singing it. Dr Seuss books have a natural rhythm to them. Nursery rhymes can be sung.<br /><br />These are some of our earliest exposures to knowledge, and they usually come at us through music and art.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-74328146770070227012011-03-11T11:54:25.464-08:002011-03-11T11:54:25.464-08:00It is a matter of how children learn. Some by rot...It is a matter of how children learn. Some by rote or touch, others by sound, others by sight. There simply isn't a one size fits all. When you eliminate two of the methods: Sight and Sound, you cripple a large percentage before they have even truly begun.Durward Discussionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023629504094283860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-49716542092574837732011-03-11T11:37:04.329-08:002011-03-11T11:37:04.329-08:00Visually I can get the golden mean better than mus...Visually I can get the golden mean better than musically - I'm just assuming that the two songs presented here employ a mathematical relationship to Pi? I can hear nicely ballanced arrangements, but other than that, I'm just taking your word for it!Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.com