12:12 pmWork with me here!
Today for math we did “regrouping”, which is not a new concept to Jachin. Telling him that 13 ones is the same as 1 ten and 3 ones is old hat. Nevertheless, it was our lesson outlined for the day. So there we were, sitting at the kitchen table, counting out numbers on his blocks kit. His mind was wandering everywhere, as it usually does when he is bored.
“Okay, Jachin,” I said, “show me 18 in two different ways with these blocks. First, using only the ‘ones’ blocks, and then using ‘ones’ and ‘tens’ blocks.”
His eyes scanned my face, then he looked me in the eye and said, “Wow, none of your zits have gone away. That face stuff you’re using sure doesn’t work.”
*sigh*
“As true as that may be,” I said, “please show me two ways to represent 18.”
“There’s one,” he said, pointing to my chin. “And there, and there, and there. Oh, and right there. And there. And there.”
“Yes, yes. I get it. I’m hideous. Show me 18.”
“You have, like, 18 zits.”
“Okay, fine. Tell me two different ways we can group my zits. First with all ‘ones’ and then using ‘tens’…”
So he did.
Sometimes I am brilliant as well as hideous.
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Oh Suz! Isn’t awful when kids just point that stuff out? I have a couple skin tags on my neck, which I am very self-conscious about, but not enough to have them removed because I’m scared of pain. Julia LOVES to point them out. I’m not brilliant enough to put a positive spin on it, though. I mostly just run away crying.
Comment by Leslie — October 3, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
How charming - as if math isn’t horrifying enough.
(Btw, I’m coming up on 37 (37!) and I am still breaking out too. And getting wrinkles. I wish my face would pick one or the other.)
Comment by Mama Milton — October 3, 2007 @ 3:22 pm
Wow you’re strong! I would’ve smacked my kid upside the head and said,” wow you have 18 scratches!”
Comment by Sam — October 4, 2007 @ 1:33 pm
i almost peed my pants reading this.
Comment by Nerak — November 18, 2007 @ 8:38 pm