God designed us to play. It is a “deep human desire, and it is a mark of human flourishing…
Everyone enjoys play.
Everyone can have a meaningful experience in mathematical play”
(Su, 2017, p.49, 62)
We are made in God’s image and get to play in the “sandbox” that he made, one in which he set the height, width, and depth ready for us to discover. Reinke, 2022, p. 112
Delighting in mathematics often begins with the teacher! It is important to share your own story, your delight, and your enthusiasm for using mathematics to explore, create, and ‘play’ around.
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones”
Proverbs 17:22