Euclidian geometry conjures up images of shapes with all of their angles, lines, tick marks, and sides. The most picturesque branch of high school mathematics is geometry. Geometry after all is the science or art of measuring the earth. It started with the images of the created world around us and is often learned using
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I watch my children struggle. They push themselves physically and mentally. We work hard. That is one of our family values: Hard things are worth doing and worth the struggle. Yet, watching my children learn, grow, and mature through struggle is never easy. Each year, when I start pre algebra with new students I emphasize
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The beginning of the school year can bring with it bag loads of emotions. Excitement, anticipation, wonder, contentment; these are what we want our children to feel going into a new school year. Fear, worry, stress, anxiety; these are what we may be experiencing. How do we navigate ourselves to the former emotions while also
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Augusts come and Augusts go. For some reason, August seems to rush past faster than other months, like April, which drags.. If only August was as slow as April, but I digress. Before we know it, school will be back up and running, math classes will be in full swing, leaves will change, flannel will
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I’m always thinking ahead, which made me a decent student, helps me travel, and keeps me moving. But thinking ahead has its drawbacks. Most obviously, I don’t always live in the moment. I have to remind myself to enjoy the moment for which I spent month planning. Take the time, smile at my children, tell
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