As I was reading the article Mathematics for the Moment, I was able to connect with what the textbook students were saying. I went to a school where our math consisted of tests, formulas and problem solvng statements. We did not use manipulatives, ony in the first or second grades. We had to sit in our seats and take notes about math. So I completely agree with what one of the students said. That the Math they learned has nothing to do with the math in real life. I thought the same way. This is why I am so enthusiastic about trying new methods with children. Getting them to use manipulatives and thinking about numbers in a different way.
One day in class I remember Professor Cameron saying how many different ways there are for looking at the number one: ONE thousand, ONE hundred, ONE cube, ONE side etc etc. How am I able to teach children that one can mean so much. In a way it is overwhelming but I believe that students can and will learn better if a) Math is applied to real life situations or just real life in general and b) children can attach their own meanings and own experiences with Math while satisfying the outcomes as well.
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