Category Archives: Numbers and what to do about them

Misunderestimating me.

I hate to admit how much I love that particular spoonerism, largely because I found Bush so so embarrassing.  But being back in school, my abilities and deficits are more obvious than they used to be. My first day of … Continue reading

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Math is beautiful.

A great idea for teaching the times tables: Isn’t it great when it can be taught in ways that reveal the beauty and harmony of number relationships instead of hurting little heads with excessive drilling and worksheet chaos?

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protactor love

We went Not Back to School Supply Shopping today.  It is such a thrill to buy ten packs of crayons for a buck seventy.  My strategy is this:  buy tons of whatever they have priced below cost at the back … Continue reading

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