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October 02, 2007
SCHOOL TIME
Tonight was an interesting night for me , they held a math family night at my
son's school. Ok he is only in the 4th grade so you would think math would
not be a problem for me, it was my favorite and best subject . Well I discovered tonight that the way math was done when I was in school is not quite the way it is done nowdays , which in turn made me feel really old. .Now I feel like I must have graduated 100 years ago instead of just
21 years ago . Who would have ever thought math would change that much.
First I learned how to multiply a totally different way , doing it diagonally and in small boxes , very different then I learned . Lord only knows how they do division now . Don't get me wrong I always get the right answer just not the way they want the problem solved , oh well.......Then I also found out that another child's dad was someone I went to school and graduated with , didn't remember him ,but he also seemed to not know the NEW way to do math, thank the good lord I was not alone.
Anyway I am really glad that I had the chance to attend the special night at his school and take an interest in his learning. I think helping your child learn is one of the greatest gifts of all.
LIFE | By Moodymom | 09:28 PM