tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post9210364550582742203..comments2023-12-24T18:38:29.947-08:00Comments on Writing Down the Words: Those Who Can't, Teach...Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-87477670831689008182010-03-08T13:28:01.969-08:002010-03-08T13:28:01.969-08:00Oh man, Russell, so did I! (kicks at dirt with toe...Oh man, Russell, so did I! (kicks at dirt with toe of shoe.)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-34736540441339099092010-03-07T07:21:28.671-08:002010-03-07T07:21:28.671-08:00Brings back memories. I recall if we acted up in ...Brings back memories. I recall if we acted up in school we had to stay inside at recess and add or substract numbers. <br /><br />To this day I can't stand arithmetic! Heh! So I can emphathize with this young person. I was her at one time.<br /><br />I saw a cartoon the other day I cut out and put on the bulletin board at the school where I work.<br /><br />A cat was rating a dog's Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-23598828147334794302010-03-06T12:42:31.219-08:002010-03-06T12:42:31.219-08:00Tabor, on Monday I will try a new angle and see ho...Tabor, on Monday I will try a new angle and see how far I get...<br /><br />Marion - we are kindred souls!<br /><br />B, I'd love to get this kid to run with numbers ;)<br /><br />Sky, I'm bringing you to the negotiation table with me. You'd cringe if you knew how little I'm paid.<br /><br />Barbara - calculators are not allowed in second grade in our school system. There has to Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-23543710577487331222010-03-06T10:55:02.293-08:002010-03-06T10:55:02.293-08:00The calculator was invented for this child and mos...The calculator was invented for this child and most of America. The problem is they will never know if their answer makes sense because they just don't get the concept of subtraction (or addition or multiplication or division). It was always so intuitive for me, but then I was a numbers nerd. I don't know if I would have the patience to teach children who struggle with numbers.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-36342224849706996062010-03-06T07:47:20.212-08:002010-03-06T07:47:20.212-08:00i say make rods that are connected like lincoln lo...i say make rods that are connected like lincoln logs so they can pull them apart and see the parts making the whole! i like the term "borrowing" best. "regrouping" is a word they don't even know/use - all kids know how to "borrow" things and money!<br /><br />teachers should be paid salaries comensurate to those of professional athletes, in my opinion. it is suchSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523247895437700129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-20564798299235208202010-03-06T07:39:59.826-08:002010-03-06T07:39:59.826-08:00Odd that the Chicago Gangsters of yesteryear had n...Odd that the Chicago Gangsters of yesteryear had no difficulty running their numbers dealings. I suppose that those who did not repay their borrowings would find their body parts being regrouped.<br />(a mobile phone enabled comment)Peter Bryentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581859685728207325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-80969923320543086152010-03-06T05:34:08.028-08:002010-03-06T05:34:08.028-08:00No more borrowing? It's called regrouping? You...No more borrowing? It's called regrouping? You use rods and cubes? Now I'm REALLY confused!!!! :)<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed this post...I know exactly how the little girl feels. Too many times I was the one who sat unhappily as a teacher tried in vain to teach me what those numbers meant.<br /><br />Now my eyes glaze over as discussions about money situations arise. My mind has longMarionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-72137926979240558112010-03-06T05:27:05.492-08:002010-03-06T05:27:05.492-08:00Poor baby. Clearly math is not her forte. She wil...Poor baby. Clearly math is not her forte. She will probably go on to win idol or the lottery and be able to hire someone to do her numbers and we hope that they will not steal everything from her.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com