Every January we are inundated with the need to set goals. Our intentions are good. We setup a spot to sit by the wood stove, complete with tea and chocolate. Maybe you start some inspiring instrumental music like Vivaldi or Dvorak. All of the variables are set. If you are able to successfully complete the […]
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When students are faced with memorizing math facts the struggle is usually boredom. I don’t know if flashcards are more boring for the student or the parent. Death by flashcards is slow and painful. I admit to using flashcards for less than 15 minutes of my parenting career. I realize that my parenting years are
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If I’m focused on justifying what I’m learning by the necessity of my need to use it, then I’ll naturally seek to learn the things that I need in order to do the things that I want. We may argue that we do not seek to only teach our children that which they seem to
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When I first started teaching mathematics, the elephant in the room was always the mantra, ‘when am I ever going to use this in life?’ Now that we’ve been exploring the language of mathematics together for years, I don’t hear this question very much at all. However, the worldview or hidden assumption behind this question
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Authority: When we are stuck we look beyond ourselves. Authority is the common topic that forces us to see our limitations and seek help from those who have come before. “The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.” Blaise Pascal. When faced with a
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