tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post5382629866475297802..comments2023-05-27T05:24:50.805-07:00Comments on TWELVE BY TWELVE: A Number of Mathematical ThoughtsDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-77113542133111022982008-12-02T07:37:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:37:00.000-08:00Thank you Diane for that post. I have more experi...Thank you Diane for that post. I have more experience with the "I can't do Art" than I can't do craft. I struggled with my art classes and actually dropped out of art school because I couldn't take the pressure to perform. Math was so much easier because there was a right answer and I didn't have to open myself up to value judgements. Only in the last few years have I been able to let go of my perfectionism and been able to play.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561464255559358535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-68468508694273048062008-12-02T07:02:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:02:00.000-08:00You are so right, Diane! Thank you so much for thi...You are so right, Diane! Thank you so much for this very thoughtful post.Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-64453915803864546792008-12-02T06:50:00.000-08:002008-12-02T06:50:00.000-08:00I too had an engineer father whol had to read the ...I too had an engineer father whol had to read the chapter in the "new" math book before he could help me with the problems. I'm actually pretty fast at the more basic math skills, I think I have just forgotten the other due to lack of use.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821013559380002293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-1448394008311755132008-12-02T00:57:00.000-08:002008-12-02T00:57:00.000-08:00Good thoughts on self-fulfilling prophecy! And be...Good thoughts on self-fulfilling prophecy! And before the new theme is announced, let me say to all of you how much I look forward to the reveals - I can hardly wait the two months to see what wonderful ideas all of you have come up with! Very inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking...RainbowCatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989751190713676116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-4876827413971877792008-12-01T23:22:00.000-08:002008-12-01T23:22:00.000-08:00I was blessed with an engineer father who explaine...I was blessed with an engineer father who explained math to me so much better than my teachers that I came to at least appreciate some of the magic there. But despite this, I followed along with my math hating friends and put it behind me as quickly as possible when I was in school. It is a hard battle to get girls to love math. Peer pressure prevails even when parents do the right thing. But maybe with so many more women pursuing careers in engineering and computer and technology fields, this will change. Good food for thought, Diane.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-90923943080625985332008-12-01T22:42:00.000-08:002008-12-01T22:42:00.000-08:00You are so wise. I must say that I tried very har...You are so wise. I must say that I tried very hard as a parent to not pass on my fears - math, swimming, riding roller coasters. I think I was quite successful. When Mia was staying with us last month, I enjoyed watching her do her math homework.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-65861478841207656162008-12-01T22:26:00.000-08:002008-12-01T22:26:00.000-08:00My name is Kristin and I faked my way through Alge...My name is Kristin and I faked my way through Algebra so that I could do Geometry. OK, I didn't predict that Geometry was actually going to make sense, but once I found out that it did, I was inspired to fake my way through Algebra II just to see what clarity lay on the other side.<BR/><BR/>You are so right about the attitudes of the parents and peers and are so right in pointing it out here. I know math is not my strong suit, but my daughter likes it now and I want her to feel as confident in math as her brother is. I'm on guard now and need to be mindful about the messages I give. <BR/><BR/>I've seen this applied to other aspects of life too. I noticed when we lived in Germany that the kids of ex pat parents who got out and learned the language and culture also learned the language and made lots of German-speaking friends. The kids of parents who stuck to their American or English-speaking German friends also didn't mingle much in German-only situations. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for calling our attention to this and pointing out that, yes, we rock math when we can get creative with it!Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-68002659067869267002008-12-01T21:38:00.000-08:002008-12-01T21:38:00.000-08:00Good point, Diane. I had similar thoughts during t...Good point, Diane. I had similar thoughts during this challenge, myself. I could hear myself grumbling about maths when I was actually quite good at maths at school, I can usually add my shopping purchases and calculate discounts faster than the checkout staff can scan the stuff and I rock at physics! Time to stand up and be counted. <BR/><BR/>My name is Kirsten. I can do maths and I'm proud.kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458267354320757761noreply@blogger.com