Location: Bribie Island Queensland Australia Posts: 407 Joined: 2005-04-03
Hi everyone,
As you know I am Library Technician and last April I started a new position in a school Prep to year 12 called the Glass House Country Christian College. The library employed a brand new Librarian as well, together we are helping the teacher aide who had run the library - catalogue the collection. Well guess who gets to do the Prep to Year 6 math equipment!! While I struggle with putting the puzzles together (aged 3 and up of course)
I still manage to amuse myself!! I found a plain solid- not coloured heavy square block of wood with grooves on it- carved in small squares on each side. I picked it up and examined it and thought this would make a great door stop, or paper weight but what the heck would I use it for? so I asked the Librarian what it was?
Well believe it or not this piece of wood had a name and had a thousand squares on it - yes you actually count them!. In fact They use it for counting! and things. Good grief I thought where is the excitement with this piece of wood? - what a thrill to sit and count aimless squares? what a hoot to use this item in anything? Except maybe squashing a bug on the floor with it - just a suggestion. Oh well math never did fire my imagination. But today I have to feel for the poor kid sitting counting sqaures somewhere in a quiet corner on a block of wood. Wow we have come a long way! (I think I'd rather stick pins in my eyes) but then again thats just me!! Wish me luck I'm up to shapes next -what is that thing called with six sides - good grief!!Albert Einstein said: "Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count!."
Good to hear from you again, Kathy. Your story is hilarious. Glad to see that you're keeping busy.
Ladyhawke
Algebra? When I learn decimals and fractions, you're welcome to try teaching me, but unless you have the patience of a saint and are very long-lived, good luck with that...
. But today I have to feel for the poor kid sitting counting sqaures somewhere in a quiet corner on a block of wood. Wow we have come a long way! (I think I'd rather stick pins in my eyes) but then again thats just me!!
Wish me luck I'm up to shapes next -what is that thing called with six sides - good grief!!
