One Quarter of One Eighth

I have been hard at work. I have spent the weekend laboring.

I'm pooped.

In fact you could say I'm dog tired.

What is it that I have been working on?

Fractions!

Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, teaching, learning, answering....

Fractions, fractions, fractions!

Leaving my brain thumping a tune at a 1/4 of 1/8 x3/16 divided by 9/-11 (Which I'm pretty sure is an improper fraction) (I think it is, at least I answered it was on a quiz.)

I decided to go back to school!

I decided to be a teacher!

I forgot that meant I had to teach math.

Fractions are part of math. Fraction equivalencies are part of math.

Please forgive this post you could say my brain is feeling a little fractured.

Okay, stopping now. Have a great week everyone.

Prayers and Hugs,

Comments

Scott and Stacy said…

Holy cow your dog looks bigger! Hey you want to teach Seth fractions? He's doing the easy stuff right now. By the time he gets to the harder stuff you'll be a pro and can teach him. :) (please)

January 10, 2010 at 7:05 PM

Willow said…

And by the way...

Hang in there; you can totally do this school thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 10, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Willow said…

Bah! Skip fractions and math all together.... teach English!!

Of course then you'll have to work with 6-12th grade kids and not adorable little ones, but hey... no math required. =)

January 10, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Emily said…

Back to School? to teach? That's really cool! congratulations!
I was fun to see you at Sharonda's.
I love you new header. the "I love winter" is excellent positive thinking (especially for a cali. girl) Cuteness all around!

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