In January we had a very special visit from a very special Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley started out in 1964 as a children’s book character by author Jeff Brown. He had a triumphant comeback in 1994 when Ontario teacher Dale Hubert had the idea to turn the intrepid Stanley into a hands-on educational experience for grade school students.
Geometric Genius
Just when you think you are safe, school math comes back to haunt you!
When I was in Grade 8 I had a particular dislike for math class. I even went as far as creating a picket sign declaring “UP WITH LEARNING – DOWN WITH MATH!” Which now that I think of it, didn’t make sense at all!! That all changed in high school when my teachers suddenly parted the clouds for me and math became fun.
Naturally after graduating high school and then university (where my best grades came from calculus and French – conflicted brain, yes?) I figured I’d never use math again….
… UNTIL TODAY!!!