Inside the classroom and out.

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Matthew McConaugheydoesnt have to look far to find his favoriteteacher.

In fact, she lives with him.

Matthew McConaughey and mother Kay McConaughey

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MaMac, who taught him in kindergarten and as a substitute teacher in high school.

“You always started with the history of what you were studying, the mathematics of it.

As an example, he shared a story about a lesson she taught him and his classmates about trains.

“She said, We’re not just gonna look at it.

Let’s go somewhere.

He said he is influenced by her approach to experiential learning inhis own career.

“That’s what I got from my mom,” McConaughey concluded.

“Thanks, mom.”