Sadly, I must go to work. But at least going to work means Matt gets to play with Nic without feeling guilt because he could be with me. actually right now, I'd like to take a nap
It's because you didn't have a strong father figure isn't it?
Joyce ,'Chosen'
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beth b - Mar 04, 2006 10:10:15 am PST #2352 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Emily - Mar 04, 2006 10:23:06 am PST #2353 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I am planning a lesson with quilt squares and construction paper to teach area of quadrilaterals. Do we think the (high school) kids will feel talked down to, or will they appreciate having manipulatives? I will be proving the Pythagorean Theorem, so they shouldn't feel too talked down to.
vw bug - Mar 04, 2006 10:25:35 am PST #2354 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Of course they won't feel talked down to. They will love having quilting as manipulatives. I mean, who wouldn't?!
SuziQ - Mar 04, 2006 10:28:51 am PST #2355 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
shoot, I was at a training session a few years ago that included Legos as part of a demonstration. We loved it.
sj - Mar 04, 2006 10:29:39 am PST #2356 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I think it is a great idea, Emily. I always prefer something tangible while learning a new concept.
Strix - Mar 04, 2006 10:32:59 am PST #2357 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
We forget how much high school kids are still KIDS. They love working in groups, and in math, they really appreciate anything that isn't chalkboard/paper work.
Go for it.
sj - Mar 04, 2006 10:34:38 am PST #2358 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We forget how much high school kids are still KIDS. They love working in groups, and in math, they really appreciate anything that isn't chalkboard/paper work.
My friends who are high school teachers have found this to be the case too, and also that high school kids still really like to get stickers on their exams/papers, even if they don't always admit to it.
Volans - Mar 04, 2006 10:39:29 am PST #2359 of 10001
move out and draw fire
What Erin said.
I'm really not here. I'm just doing a drive-by to distribute -ma and say I'll be darker than usual ("all my shootings be drive-by" - MC Stephen Hawking). I am now not allowed on the computer at all while the DH is home, so my computer time is restricted to middle of the night when he's asleep, or the 2 hours on M, W, F when Mal is asleep.
Nighttime now, and I'm trying to make arrangements to get to the West Coast in May. They ain't gonna make themselves.
ION, I had dinner last night with a rather infamous former FSO, the guy who resigned in protest over the US invasion of Iraq. I think the dinner party represented 3 of the 4 Democrats in the Foreign Service.
Emily - Mar 04, 2006 10:49:46 am PST #2360 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
shoot, I was at a training session a few years ago that included Legos as part of a demonstration. We loved it.
Thing is, adults are usually over the "don't treat me like a little kid!" stage. Not sure about teenagers. But, yeah, you're right. I'm going for it. Because, it's geometry! It's easier if they can really see what's going on. Think I may show them the straws-and-paper-clips parallelogram thing, too.
Emily - Mar 04, 2006 10:52:44 am PST #2361 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
My kids love working in groups, but they don't actually do the work. So I'm using that sparingly.
I have acquired construction paper and markers! Successfully overcame my burst of jealousy of kindergarten teachers by reasoning that yes, they get all the cool colorful stuff, but they don't get to teach algebra. Also, I have chocolate. You may not see me for a couple days.
Come, mon chocolat doux...