The Light of Math

Name: The Light of Math
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ISBN: 9791197498282

Illuminating the Path to a Bright and Wise Mind

Daehyun Jung, Geonjae Lee

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English

Publishdrive
24 April 2026

School community relations & school home relations; Teaching of a specific subject; Advice on parenting; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy

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""Math isn't just a subject. It's a way of seeing the world-and yourself.""

Every parent and teacher has felt it: the pressure to balance academic achievement with raising children of good character. And nowhere is that tension more visible than in mathematics. When children are taught that math is only about getting the right answer-fast-they don't just struggle with numbers. They struggle with confidence, patience, and a sense of their own worth.

The Light of Math: Illuminating the Path to a Bright and Wise Mind offers a new way forward.

Drawing on 36 mathematical concepts, this book reveals how the logic of math and the lessons of life are, in fact, one and the same. The number 1 becomes a reminder that every child is unique and irreplaceable. Estimation becomes an invitation to trust your instincts and embrace trial and error. Arithmetic becomes a lesson in the quiet power of small, consistent effort. Far from being a dry subject of drills and deadlines, mathematics-seen through this lens-becomes a rich source of life wisdom.

But this book is not only for children. It begins with the adults beside them.

When parents and teachers shift the way they see math, children feel the difference. Freed from the fear of failure, they begin to grow-not just as students, but as people. They develop self-love, respect for others, fairness, courage, and the resilience to pursue their dreams. They become, as the author envisions, bright and wise masters of numbers: individuals whose learning runs as deep as their character.

Whether you are a parent sitting beside your child at the kitchen table, or an educator guiding a classroom, The Light of Math offers a warm, integrated approach to education-one where academic growth and character development are never in competition, but always in conversation.

Because the goal of education has never just been to raise children who can solve problems. It has always been to raise children who know why solving them matters.

By: Daehyun Jung, Geonjae Lee
Imprint: Publishdrive
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9791197498282
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active