Today I got to revisit a favorite topic: Math Manipulatives! Charity Lehman, Beckee Delinger, Twila Dawe and Pam Heavner were kind enough to come and listen to me expound on ideas about learning and tell stories about my kids as they were developing with math concepts years ago. I got to dig out all these Math treasures that I still have around like my button box, two color beans, colored pasta, mini pom poms, plus pattern blocks, Cuisenaire Rods, 100s board and base 10 blocks. Just wish I had a photo
Oh, it was such fun to revist Raymond Moore, John Holt, Howard Gardner and Rudolf Steiner! Here's a favorite quote which I now label "My Manifesto":
All of us must cross the line between ignorance and insight many times before we truly understand. Not only must we cross the line many times, but nobody else can cross it for us; we must cross it by ourselves. Being shoved or dragged across does no good.
-John Holt
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