Paula Sjogerman

on 4/6/03 8:55 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> Maybe Mighty Math Cosmic Geometry computer game before anything else -
> it is lovely?

Ooh, thank you for reminding me about this - I've been meaning to get this
for a long time.
>
> If she liked doing the Key to Algebra series, then maybe she'd like the
> Keys to Geometry?

We got them and they sucked <gg>. Nine or ten books about making lines and
arcs - I really didn't get how it could be so bad.

> Hey Paula - maybe you can get her to go through one of the really cool
> math concept/activity books - she can do it from the first to the last
> pages and satisfy her urge to do it that way - but would probably get a
> lot more out of it than a regular geometry text - even Jacobs (which is
> very cool). "How Math Works" is a good example. Or "Joy of Mathematics"
> by Theoni Pappas.

Will do. Probably will get one of those last two and the Jacobs. Anyone got
one for sale?

Thanks so much, Pam!

Paula

Paula Sjogerman

on 4/6/03 8:55 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> To be more specific, I look at my two year old now and feel like in this
> journey we have begun I am walking around on eggshells now, asking myself "Am
> I being to overbearing? Should I participate with her in this or let her be?
> Shall I offer information about his or not? The child loves to learn and she
> loves to learn with me, so we read books and she asks me about letters and
> what they are and she justs asks me about everything..

When they get that glazed look, stop <gg>. Sooner or later you will know
before the glazed look comes. I often ask my kids, "Do you want the long
answer or the short answer?" Really, if you pay attention, you will know
what's right. They will let you know.

paula

Pamela Sorooshian

On Sunday, April 6, 2003, at 07:49 PM, Paula Sjogerman wrote:

>> If she liked doing the Key to Algebra series, then maybe she'd like
>> the
>> Keys to Geometry?
>
> We got them and they sucked <gg>. Nine or ten books about making lines
> and
> arcs - I really didn't get how it could be so bad.

I agree. Bad.

-pam