A friend had lent me this book, Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss, a long time ago... I sat down and finally perused it today. There are so many positive reasons to buy this book: Danica McKellar (Winnie on The Wonder Years) is the author, she has a math degree, AND she tells it like it is!
I loved the character of Winnie on The Wonder Years. She was nerdy, smart and the kind of kid I thought I was. It seems to me Danica is similar in a lot of ways to her character. Not so much nerdy, but she's definitely smart. The way her book is written is very reflective of how I teach and interact with students. I truly love her message to young ladies: IT'S OKAY TO BE SMART AND SHOW IT!
Integrated within the awesome math advice is even more awesome life advice: how to talk to teachers, managing stress, choosing friends wisely. This book is so much more than a math aid... it's a life aid. This is a book I will not only be recommending to my students, but also insisting my daughter reads it. Well, when she can read, and is in Algebra!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
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