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Potato – Eggplant – it’s practically the same thing
A little conversation after we measured the boys’ heights today. Me: Huh. H is about a half an inch taller than E when he was that age. E: (panicked) Does that mean he’s taller than me?!? Mark: Naw. That means your just about the same height. E: It does? Mark: Yeah. You know. Like me…
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Becoming a Math Parent When You Aren’t a Math Person
As a parent I have found one of the most difficult things to help my child with is math. I have never been “gifted” in math so when E’s school held a workshop to go through the new ways math is taught I jumped at the chance to hear their methods. However, as I went…
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The Elder Child Goes to Ski Camp
This week E went off to ski camp with his entire 3rd grade class. We were up and out the door by 6:30 and made it to school by the appointed 7:15 time. He admitted to being nervous and excited while we were on the tram together. The conversation was varied. First he asked which…
Mindy Carlson 