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I actually used to be a public middle school teacher, a GATE (gifted and talented) specialist, and then I was an elementary school prinicipal. After 15 years in education, I decided to retire early and homeschool the kids. Folding circles books are not only wonderful for homeschoolers, but I would recommend them for school teachers to use with students (gifted students especially). ~ Jennifer T.

William and Catherine are thoroughly enjoying your class and on your suggestion we found the paper plates at Target. They have been paper folding machines!  ~ JS

I received the folding circles package, my daughter loved it!!!!!! Thank you :) ~ Marti Lynn

Just to say we received the two DVDs safely and today we watched Brad doing his superlative performance on our computer - it was almost like having him in the room! Thanks again for your efforts and for a splendid DVD, ~ Alan & Margaret

I really have enjoyed the books we got from the convention last June as they are so unique for teaching geometry. ~ Sue McCoury

Dear Mr. Hansen-Smith:

I wanted to write and tell you how much I am enjoying your video and book I purchased at a home-school convention this past March. I am quite thrilled with it to be honest; I appreciate your calmness, clarity, and the beauty of these wonderful figures. I have shown these materials to friends and the response has been similar to mine-"What if I had been introduced to this as a child rather than at fifty-something?"

Thank you for writing the book and importantly to me for making the video. I learn by seeing something done and then am able to follow-up with the book. Just Perfect! In fifteen years of home-schooling I have not had anything purchased at a convention be so satisfying (and trust me I have made many, many purchases for my four children). ~ Liz W. on August 9, 2008

I have had many opportunities to develop the children’s understanding of circles. Reading your book has helped me tremendously in understanding many of my former math courses. ~ CGE

Your work is beyond beautiful........it is all so amazing!! ~ Adrienne

Thanks! I love working with the circles. ~ Vivian

Wow!! who would have thought paper plates could be so interesting. ~ Helen Sabin

I’m a high school teacher, and I’ve been using your book for class activities. I have to say, it’s wonderful. I’ve only scratched the surface of what’s in there, and I’m hooked. The kids loved it. Thank you for a great resource. ~ Michael Reidy

I think this is the best artist we ever had. ~ Margaret DeVito, teacher at James Shields School

My students seemed to have really enjoyed the residency. They were very eager to participate in all lessons. Students were excited about their finished products and was able to make connections to prior math lessons. Program was really valuable! ~ Ms. Jeimson, 3rd grade teacher at Annie Keller School.

I remain a staunch fan of Brad’s schemes, both as an intellectual exercise and a compelling study in the precision of mechanics and design. The artistry of the outcomes call for a deeper understanding of the structure of all the beauty we know. ~ David MacWilliams, teacher at Irma C. Ruiz School

I highly recommend Bradford for teaching the order of geometric patterns, movement and constructive solid geometry to any group of students who are beginning to have an understanding of these rather important concepts and to see the beauty of spatial geometrical patterns and movements. In my opinion Brad is a genius when it comes to constructive solid geometry of spatial structures. ~ Mo Shahinpoor, Regents Professor & Director CAD/CAM. CIM & Robotics Laboratories, University of New Mexico.

Watching Bradford work with the participants, who were middle school teachers, I was impressed with his rapport with the group. He was in tune with their needs and had a good grasp of their levels of understanding. With his guidance, the materials used, paper plates and bobby pins, easily transformed into a wide variety of geometric shapes. The participants seemed to thoroughly enjoy the learning experience.... I would not hesitate to hire him as an instructor.~ Julie Johnston, Ph.D., Program coordinator for the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Educational Outreach Program

the Albuquerque Association of Gifted and Talented Students would like to thank you for your presentation of Paper Plate Geometry. The response from Parents and students has been terrific. ~ Kay Scharadien, President, the Board of Albuquerque Association of Gifted & Talented Students.

In all interactions with teachers and students, Brad has been an outstanding teacher. All comments and observations from teachers and students have been full of praise and admiration. He has a wonderful, sensitive presence appreciated by all of us at Navajo. ~ Patricia A. Gilbreto, Principal of Navajo Elementary School

All of us truly appreciated your workshops on Paper Plate Geometry.....You instinctively modeled a variety of learning activities that incorporated all learning styles and modalities. Hopefully we will do as well in our classrooms! Students in gifted programs throughout Albuquerque will benefit from your expertise. They will be excited to learn about mathematics using your unique approach. Thank you for enlightening us. ~ Linda M. Taylor, Assistant Superintendent, Albuquerque Public Schools, Instructional Services and Support

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