Comments on: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

by: karin

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:25:30 +0000

Thank you, DLRinMD! I’m flattered!

by: DLRinMD

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:22:52 +0000

Karin!
I enjoyed reading this article - your column was always the first thing I turned to to read when I lived down in Putnam county. Now that I am up near Baltimore I was thrilled to finally find you on the internet. I look forward to reading your columns again every week.

by: Karin

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:54:21 +0000

I remember my folks complaining about new math back when I was a kid. Now I understand what they were complaining about.

I’m actually pretty impressed by what she’s learning and how it’s being taught. She’s picking it up fast and seems to grasp it much better than I am.

by: momto4

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:57:28 +0000

What a great story! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who struggles with elementary math! When my fifth grader brings me a grammar or literature question, I’m usually able to handle it. But please, please, PLEASE take the math to Dad!!! The thing is that even though we learned the same things kids today are learning, it seems they’ve renamed it all or come up with new ways to find the answers.

Now I’m going to go Google ‘arrays’. : )