I did not understand long division, it was like magic to me when I first encountered it. More surprising was other kids knew this magic. My father spent a long time with me to explain it. The strange thing with my math difficulties was when I took a math test for the service years later, I did better than others. I spent so much time trying to understand it, it stuck with me better.
Mathematics is the science and study of quality, structure, space, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns, formulate new conjectures, and establish truth by rigorous deduction from appropriately chosen axioms and definitions.
Arithmetic (a term derived from the Greek word arithmos, “number”) refers generally to the elementary aspects of numbers: arts of measurement, and four main numerical computations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
The problem arises in elementary school when math is first introduced to children and it is named as such and all of sudden the children become afraid of it. If math was built on the foundation that was set in the kindergarten level which was about discovery method, the kids in later grades wouldn’t be afraid of it.
Another problem in teaching of elementary math is that sometimes the teachers themselves are afraid of it, and don’t use the right words to explain the rudimentary principles of it.
In my case, I had wonderful teachers in elementary school who knew how to relate math to our every day lives, and I just loved solving those problems.
allen@home over 1 year ago
Then you would never learn anything Hammie.
Wilde Bill over 1 year ago
Here is the secret, Hammie. You don’t remember any of that stuff after you become parents.
Cactus-Pete over 1 year ago
I don’t remember having homework at that age.
saylorgirl over 1 year ago
Ugh…been there done that.
iggyman over 1 year ago
Wanda first panel spoke wisdom “With kids, days are long, but the years are short”! They grow up too fast!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago
I did not understand long division, it was like magic to me when I first encountered it. More surprising was other kids knew this magic. My father spent a long time with me to explain it. The strange thing with my math difficulties was when I took a math test for the service years later, I did better than others. I spent so much time trying to understand it, it stuck with me better.
shaodyn over 1 year ago
“Just do my homework for me so I won’t learn anything!” And yet, somehow, he’s an A student.
ctolson over 1 year ago
You don’t learn anything when the answers are given to you, be it math or any other subject or life problem.
Lee26 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I don’t recall my parents ever helping me with home work, just my motivation.
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
But hammie I thought you knew the answers
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hammie, homework isn’t about fast, it’s about learning, or at your age, learning how to learn.
1JennyJenkins over 1 year ago
There is mathematics and there is arithmetic.
Mathematics is the science and study of quality, structure, space, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns, formulate new conjectures, and establish truth by rigorous deduction from appropriately chosen axioms and definitions.
Arithmetic (a term derived from the Greek word arithmos, “number”) refers generally to the elementary aspects of numbers: arts of measurement, and four main numerical computations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
The problem arises in elementary school when math is first introduced to children and it is named as such and all of sudden the children become afraid of it. If math was built on the foundation that was set in the kindergarten level which was about discovery method, the kids in later grades wouldn’t be afraid of it.
Another problem in teaching of elementary math is that sometimes the teachers themselves are afraid of it, and don’t use the right words to explain the rudimentary principles of it.
In my case, I had wonderful teachers in elementary school who knew how to relate math to our every day lives, and I just loved solving those problems.
misslaurastoyroom over 1 year ago
Not how it works, Hammie.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
You’ll get nowhere, man.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 1 year ago
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kab2rb over 1 year ago
Hammie does not want to learn.
jrankin1959 over 1 year ago
What’s really sad is when they demand that in high school…
The Quiet One over 1 year ago
Nice try Hammie.
ToneeRhianRose over 1 year ago
Haha! XD