Richard Jayne

Book Snap #7 Lessons from the book

"People think that number flexibility is not allowed and that math is all about following rules" (Boaler 152).

  • October 3, 2024 at 5:34 AM
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I am really good at math calculations in my head. If we go to the store, my wife asks me roughly what a product will cost with percentages off and with tax. I use conceptual methods to figure it out. However, I have a harder time helping my elementary children with math problems because I'm not sure the new and current ways to answer problems. I know the answers to the problem, I just can't answer it the way the teacher wants it recorded.