Everyday Math
Everyone I know is heard about Whole Language. If not you can read what I think of it here, here, and here. Today I will show you an example of everyday math thanks to Kitchen Table Math via Extreme Wisdom.
How can someone teach this and call themselves a Math teacher? This is just plain stupid. You are not helping the children with this sort of instruction. No wonder we are falling behind the rest of the world in our education system (free registration required). Here’s an excerpt from the linked story:
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Bill Gates, the chairman of the behemoth Microsoft Corp., says he’s a little “scared” |
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Check out what others are saying about this post...[...] UPDATE: I had someone remind me about a post I had done on Everyday Math last fall. It also shows an example of how it is taught. [...]