I'm back!

I seem to have taken an unusually long break from blogging. Sorry about that. It was totally unintentional. I guess I just got busy. Caught up in other things. Like putting out the fires of troubling behaviour from my kids... and avoiding the nightly newscasts as the federal election campaign progressed. *sigh*

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Today was Star Wars Day. May the fourth. You know... "May the fourth be with you."

* drawing by James, done in March

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Tonight was Math Night at the boys' school. It was a chance for moms and dads in our community to see first-hand how math is being taught these days, using the Three-Step Problem Solving method. I worked with a few teachers to obtain funding for the translation of materials for this event so that parents whose first language is not English could get involved in the interactive problem-solving activities we undertook.

Lots of other stuff to tell you, but I need to make lunches tomorrow and then get to bed. I want to get up for the 7:00 am spin class, if at all possible.

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Comments

[JJ]

And with you! :)

I hope they do something like that around here - I would like to know how they teach math to my kids, so that I understand what they heck they are talking about. I can still do the math, but sheesh, I'm sure I don't do it the same way!

[Nathalie]

Wow... that would be helpful for this gal... I can't understand why they had to change everything. Like how is it better to do three numbers substractions starting from the left instead of the right... Anyway, glad to see that you are alive and well my friend! :)

[daniellemarieclaire]

Happy to see that you're back, Barb ! I missed your posts !

I would love to know the 3 steps to solve a math problem - wondering if it's the same in french-speaking schools.

looking forward to more posts of yours soon !