Teacher Tip: Using Transitions to Reinforce Multiplication and Division Facts
The first in a series of elementary math videos: .
How to Prepare Your Teen for Their First Interview
This is Ryan right before he left to go on his first interview for a busboy position at the local sandwich shop. He was nervous. Very nervous. I knew he would be, so a few days before the interview we began role-playing. I wanted him to feel comfortable and confident that he was qualified for the job. Although it’s always hard to know exactly what questions are going to be asked during an interview, there tend to be some standard…
The Bad Numbers
It was 6:45 a.m. this morning when I heard the pitter-patter of little feet on the floor. It was my 7-year old niece who was visiting for a few days. I was shocked to see her peek into my office that early in the morning; I’ve seen her sleep til 10. But today was the last day of her short visit and I’m guessing she didn’t want to miss out on anything. Ryan was up and fixing himself breakfast, John…
Math Around Us
If we take the time to notice our surroundings, I think we may be surprised at just how much math we have in our every day environment. Take the photo to the left. It’s something most kids are familiar with. But do they know that it represents the multiplication problem 4 x 6. If they count the number of rows (4) and then multiply by the number of columns (6), they can quickly discover how many total eggs there are….
Oil. It’s Important.
My niece stopped by for a quick visit on her way through to Burning Man. She was driving my sister’s 2003 Honda Accord. “Yup, it’s my car now,” my niece smiled. I knew she had been having problems with her 1993 Toyota Tercel . But I didn’t know what the problems were. “So what happened to your car?” I asked. “I ran out of oil.” Really? That’s what the problem was? Not an old transmission or faulty spark plugs? But…