Unpopular Opinion 1/29-Have at 'em

[luckynumbers81]

I don't really get the whole bonding experience involved with BF. I feel the same level of bonding if I am giving DD a bottle or the boob, I really don't feel any different level connection based on the source of the milk. Many others have talked about what a bonding experience it is and I'm just shrugging. 

[Lola]

I dont mind common core math. Actually, I think thats how I've always done math in my head.

[Liv]

Jan 29, 2015 9:26:42 GMT -5 luckynumbers81 said:

I don't really get the whole bonding experience involved with BF. I feel the same level of bonding if I am giving DD a bottle or the boob, I really don't feel any different level connection based on the source of the milk. Many others have talked about what a bonding experience it is and I'm just shrugging. 

I feel ya. Mostly, I feel frustrated by BFing. DD has always been very good about eating, but I think she only associates me with boobs. She gets very frustrated and panicky if she's slightly hungry when I'm holding her, and I can't soothe her without nursing her. Even if she's not hungry (ie, ate in the last hour or so...) she'll dive bomb for my chest when I hold her. It's been really tough for me to not feel bonded or valuable to her except as a food machine. I'm actually really looking forward to getting her on a bottle so I can just be mom. 

[huahine]

How the hell did it get to be Thursday already? This snow day in the middle of the week has totally messed me up.

[bigrock74]

I don't even know what common core math is...

[sararl07]

I tried to help my god daughter with her common core math homework it was horrible. I hope it won't be around when LO goes to school because there won't be enough wine.

I don't like how most companies are releasing their Super Bowl Commercials early...It will be like watching reruns when the main event comes on Sunday.

[bullybutt]

Am I the only one who was "meh" about Katy Perry being the halftime show?

[lea]

Jan 29, 2015 17:13:40 GMT -5 bullybutt said:

Am I the only one who was "meh" about Katy Perry being the halftime show?

Nope. I liked Bruno Mars last year but I don't have much interest in Katy.

I'm also one who thinks common core math makes more sense. I struggled a lot with math so maybe I'd be one who actually benefited from the new methods.

[kam3100]

I too approve of common core.

[Deleted]

Jan 29, 2015 10:19:16 GMT -5 bigrock74 said:

I don't even know what common core math is...

No-one does.

[Leapinglizards]

I really could care less about football or sports in general. I wish I could be a "cool wife" and be all into it but it is kinda like watching a scene on repeat

[surfmama106]

Common core math teacher here (HS level). It's really does make more sense it just takes us a little while to get used to change. In the long run though our children will have a deeper understanding of math concepts instead of just memorizing facts.

[isolemnlyswear]

Jan 29, 2015 20:54:18 GMT -5 surfmama106 said:

Common core math teacher here (HS level). It's really does make more sense it just takes us a little while to get used to change. In the long run though our children will have a deeper understanding of math concepts instead of just memorizing facts.

What is common core math?

When I was in high school we had Math 1-5 and then moved into Calculus. It was always very confusing when talking to other friends because their school did the traditional Algebra, Trig, ect.. I learned all of that stuff...just not sure when as it was spread out between each year.

[surfmama106]

I guess the easiest way to describe it is that the students are expected to think and do activities to discover rules in math. By discovering the rules and being able to explain them they form a deeper understanding of the concept.

However, there are a few fundamental problems with it. Firstly, we were all taught the rules and to memorize them so many adults remember the rules they learned (or don't haha) but have no idea why those rules work. Elementary school teachers are amazing but most are not mathematicians so they don't know how to explain it without proper training and just like the parents are most times lost in trying to figure out, present, and find some perfect activity to connect these mathematical concepts.

Then the HS students are just expected to think abstractly when they never have really before because they just learned the rules too and never had common core.

Basically it's going to take time for everyone, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers and parents to get use to it and eventually by the time out LOs go through school it will be the norm and we will begin to catch up to the rest of the world as a mathematical country and produce more scientists and engineers.

ETA: The material is the same. The presentation and expectations are different and require a deeper understanding and the ability to explain.

And now I bet you're sorry you asked haha

[isolemnlyswear]

Jan 29, 2015 21:28:50 GMT -5 surfmama106 said:

I guess the easiest way to describe it is that the students are expected to think and do activities to discover rules in math. By discovering the rules and being able to explain them they form a deeper understanding of the concept.

However, there are a few fundamental problems with it. Firstly, we were all taught the rules and to memorize them so many adults remember the rules they learned (or don't haha) but have no idea why those rules work. Elementary school teachers are amazing but most are not mathematicians so they don't know how to explain it without proper training and just like the parents are most times lost in trying to figure out, present, and find some perfect activity to connect these mathematical concepts.

Then the HS students are just expected to think abstractly when they never have really before because they just learned the rules too and never had common core.

Basically it's going to take time for everyone, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers and parents to get use to it and eventually by the time out LOs go through school it will be the norm and we will begin to catch up to the rest of the world as a mathematical country and produce more scientists and engineers.

ETA: The material is the same. The presentation and expectations are different and require a deeper understanding and the ability to explain.

And now I bet you're sorry you asked hahaNo thank you for answering! DH is an electrical engineer so he will be very excited to know that is where the math curriculum is heading. He actually did very poorly in high school math and then started over with basic algebra is college and went through Calc. 4. He said he enjoyed college math more because it required him to think and apply rather then just regurgitate.

[GrrArgh]

Jan 29, 2015 21:28:50 GMT -5 surfmama106 said:

I guess the easiest way to describe it is that the students are expected to think and do activities to discover rules in math. By discovering the rules and being able to explain them they form a deeper understanding of the concept.

However, there are a few fundamental problems with it. Firstly, we were all taught the rules and to memorize them so many adults remember the rules they learned (or don't haha) but have no idea why those rules work. Elementary school teachers are amazing but most are not mathematicians so they don't know how to explain it without proper training and just like the parents are most times lost in trying to figure out, present, and find some perfect activity to connect these mathematical concepts.

Then the HS students are just expected to think abstractly when they never have really before because they just learned the rules too and never had common core.

Basically it's going to take time for everyone, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers and parents to get use to it and eventually by the time out LOs go through school it will be the norm and we will begin to catch up to the rest of the world as a mathematical country and produce more scientists and engineers.

ETA: The material is the same. The presentation and expectations are different and require a deeper understanding and the ability to explain.

And now I bet you're sorry you asked haha

I've read that it's working or starting to, but DH will be helping them with math. Maybe it's because he did 10 years of school in another country but he has no issues with common core, to me it is too confusing.

[anotherdreamer]

Jan 29, 2015 20:00:25 GMT -5 Leapinglizards said:

I really could care less about football or sports in general. I wish I could be a "cool wife" and be all into it but it is kinda like watching a scene on repeat

I don't watch sports of any kind, neither does my DH.

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We do watch geeky stuff though, like Tabletop on YouTube, and gaming is sort of a sport? Hahaha Maybe this is a FFC more than a UO.

(Tried to fix gif several times- give up)

[bullybutt]

Jan 29, 2015 21:28:50 GMT -5 surfmama106 said:

I guess the easiest way to describe it is that the students are expected to think and do activities to discover rules in math. By discovering the rules and being able to explain them they form a deeper understanding of the concept.

However, there are a few fundamental problems with it. Firstly, we were all taught the rules and to memorize them so many adults remember the rules they learned (or don't haha) but have no idea why those rules work. Elementary school teachers are amazing but most are not mathematicians so they don't know how to explain it without proper training and just like the parents are most times lost in trying to figure out, present, and find some perfect activity to connect these mathematical concepts.

Then the HS students are just expected to think abstractly when they never have really before because they just learned the rules too and never had common core.

Basically it's going to take time for everyone, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers and parents to get use to it and eventually by the time out LOs go through school it will be the norm and we will begin to catch up to the rest of the world as a mathematical country and produce more scientists and engineers.

ETA: The material is the same. The presentation and expectations are different and require a deeper understanding and the ability to explain.

And now I bet you're sorry you asked haha

Fudge, I feel like I need to go back to school just to learn this so that I am educated enough to help LOs out when they get to school age. I don't know how people home school. I couldn't do it.