Comments for Math Rocks!

Comment on More cooking by dereksh

dereksh — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:58:38 +0000

I know. :/

That’s ok, the Shepard’s Pie didn’t suck.

Comment on More cooking by Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:11 +0000

I just ate the last of it, fyi.

Comment on More cooking by dereksh

dereksh — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:50:27 +0000

I should have checked with you before posting this, I guess! I made the corrections.

Comment on More cooking by Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:22:07 +0000

The recipe needs some corrections. It calls for the meat to be browned, then you put the meat, the broth, the spices, the garlic, and the wine into the pot. Bring it to a boil then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Then you add the veggies, return to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer another 30 minutes. Then you do the yogurt/flour stuff, heat it a few more minutes, then it’s done.

YUM!

Comment on I cooked. by dereksh

dereksh — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:22:21 +0000

Jenny suggested mixing some of the shredded cheddar into the polenta mix. The sharp flavor really adds something, so maybe next time I’ll mix half the cheese in, and leave half the cheese on top.

Comment on I cooked. by Ashleen

Ashleen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:16:24 +0000

Yum!

Comment on I cooked. by dereksh

dereksh — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:09:12 +0000

The stuffed squash was great, but the tomatoes totally lose their structural integrity when reheated. At least they’re still yummy. Where in NJ? West Milford here.

Comment on I cooked. by Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:28:02 +0000

I’m glad you liked the recipe!! I love math too, by the way, and I also grew up in NJ. I went to school in NY.

Comment on So close … by SCD

SCD — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:40 +0000

I’m no mathematician, just a humble scientist, but I do have two sons (ages (ages 7 and 8), and I can tell you there are two keys (in my opinion) to getting math on hte right foot for kids. 1) Be enthusiastic/make it fun. 2) Do it often. I don’t know the age of your daughter, but I would say, play games where you can add and subtract (cards: rummy, hearts) etc. This is how I learned about negative numbers. Count lots of things, count by twos, fives, etc. Also, there’s no way around “math facts.” As much as I personally dislike memorizing, it really helps a person’s math to know their addition subtraction and eventually multiplying and dividing down cold. Nothing makes a person think they are “bad at math” more than not knowing quickly what 14-8 is, etc. And it doesn’t have to be hard. Kids (and adults) memorize all sorts of things, songs, words, stories, even just having her “sing” her math facts over and over, would do the trick, or say them in funny voices, or act out a story while speaking math facts. Anything to make it interesting while repeating them. Soon it will be second nature, and easy, and presto, they will be “good at Math”. Likewise, as she get’s older; keep using math in daily situations. Measure, calculate, and estimate. Also, math tricks are good. I loved the way you could tell if things were divisible by 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, by little tricks. (Derek was there one for 7?) 3 and 9 are add up the digits and if they are divisible by 3 or 9 the number is, so 54813465 is divisible by nine and by 3. For 4 and 8, I think it was if the last two digits were divisible by 4 or 8 the number was. Sorry for the long post. Hope it helps, or at least amuses.

Comment on So close … by Annie

Annie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:27:22 +0000

I know I built up walls that to this day are very hard to knock down regarding those skills. I am very proud of her for acing her early tests in math and having fun with the fundamentals that she’s been picking up on her online course.

I have high hopes for her – and not just because she’s wonderful at dance, but because I’d be tickled pink for her to be an Engineer, or Astro-Physicist

Oh and Belated by a half hour as I write this – Happy Birthday!