Glitter decided that she did not want to talk during her math lesson.
She had a worksheet of mental addition problems to do.
I sat next to her while she did the worksheet.
When she had a question or comment, she wrote it on a scratch piece of paper.
In the interest of peace, I decoded her messages without commenting on spelling.
Here is a rough translation. I don't remember the exact order of her comments as she wrote in whatever part of the paper was empty at the moment, but her comments went something like this.
[I show her the worksheet.]
I don't think I can do that.
Can I have help yes no [I am supposed to circle my answer, but I just say yes. She has picked up the habit of asking me yes / no questions this way when I am teaching her sister and discourage interuptions.]
Can you help me?
[I read the problem aloud and wait for her reaction. She seems to know what to do now, so I say no more.]
Thanks mom!
[After she completes one of the problems.]
This one is complicated.
[I agree with her.]
[She gets a problem wrong, and I as if she is ready to discuss it.]
I am about ready but just a second.
[I wait.]
I am ready.
[We discuss the problem, she corrects, and then continues on.]
Can you help me the same way you did the other one?
[I read the problem aloud.]
Can you help me?
[I read the problem aloud.]
Can you check all of them?
[I check the ones she's done.]
Mom I almost finished the first column!
[All but one of the problems in the first column are done.]
Now I finished the first column.
You can check the next few ones.
[She has done a few more problems and I check them.]
Am I allowed to skip problems and go back to them?
[I guess the next problem is too hard for her. I tell her yes, and she starts skipping around.]
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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