A tale of two conversations
What was, what might have been, and what could be....all in a conversation about marshmallows.
A tale of two conversations
Number
Counting, skip counting, fractions, negative numbers, and more.
Ten hundred Doras
Ten hundred Doras
There was a while when Tabitha (five and six years old at the time) would try to get away without wearing underpants when she dressed herself. Those days are pretty much over, but I still like to make sure she has done the complete job, so I ask her from time to...
Math in the alphabet
Math in the alphabet
How is the alphabet like or unlike the counting sequence, and what comes after the letter Z?
Pistachios
Pistachios
My father buys things in bulk. Not the bulk bin, dispense-a-little-bit-into-a-plastic-bag bulk. Costco bulk. Sam's Club bulk. The children and I spent some time with my father and stepmother (who are wonderful, loving people) at the Wisconsin Dells recently. We...
Hints at Holiday
Hints at Holiday
I told an abbreviated version of the following story on my math-teacher blog, where I used it to drive home a point to my colleagues. This version is for parents. --- My wife had been out of town for several days. I was tired of doing all the cooking and dishes. It...
Tens again
Tens again
Slowing down at the end of a long, active spring day. Stormy clouds are rolling in. Tabitha and I watch them together for a couple of minutes from the west-facing window at the top of our stairs. I ask Tabitha if I can ask her a quick math question. She consents....