Everything we know about geometry, mathematics, and the organization of matter has, up to now, been demonstrated by cutting into the wholeness of the sphere. By cutting the sphere we have pieces, parts, and fragments; it is no longer Whole. By compressing a sphere to a flat plane nothing is lost, all spatial information is compressed into a flat circle disc that remains Whole. Folding circles decompresses spherical information. All 2-D information is in the creases, 3-D information is replicated in the spatial reconfigurations, while mathematical functions are expressed in the movement of the circle. Generating this information is not possible by drawing circles, only by folding, reforming, and joining circles. Folding circles can generate traditional polygons, polyhedra, and many other beautiful and complex systems that are not possible to create using any other methods of modeling. This DVD is an introduction to the WholemovementTM process of decompressing information from the circle. Bradford Hansen-Smith demonstrates the basic concepts contained in the first nine folds of the circle. These activities use paper plates and are designed for adults, as well as children as young as 4 year of age. The DVD includes a gallery of models and an extended interview with Hansen-Smith.

Director:  Andrew Tingley
DVD:  hands-on math activities, experiential learning, unique geometric paperfolding method
Company: Wholemovement Publications  (2007)
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As the years weigh on, more and more parents are losing confidence on the educational systems be it in a private or public school. There is the sad reality of unqualified teachers, classrooms that are overcrowded, the use of outdated resources such as textbooks and references plus the concern of safety with school violence and drugs being rampant. These negative factors have given rise to the emerging popularity of having children homeschooled.
At the start, parents transferred their children from the public schools to the private schools in order to combat the negative peer influences and practices in the public school system but then came to realize that the same problems still existed even in the private school. Currently home schooling has been embraced by many parents that the rate of children being homeschooled is growing.
Home schooling obviously has many advantages. First and foremost is giving parents peace of mind knowing that their children are in a safe learning environment not having to worry about what pressing negative and unwanted influences may have affected the child’s day at school. The parent is now in total control of the child’s academic progress instead of relying on the school system that he or […]

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