Went into O&H Bakery yesterday, and one of the two high school girls working the counters picked the wrong time to ask her coworker this question: "What's 8 x 3?" Of course, I had to mention I'm a math teacher of 4th graders and that I work to teach them multiplication and much more. This girl said she had a "brain fart" - it was pretty funny and her face was pretty red. I didn't try to embarass her but think I did. The other girl said she didn't like math in 4th grade - I said I would have tried to change that. The timing of the comments and me walking in the door was perfect!
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Peter
8/18/2015 06:55:55 am
Follow up: Okay, counter employees at O&H bakery...you made up for the "What's 8x3?" from last week. This morning, two other women behind the counter said they loved math in 4th grade, even long division. On my way out, one of them said she "liked math class better than gym." I don't think I could have said that myself, but glad to hear it!
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