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Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? Kriston #23411 08/21/08 07:49 AM
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Texas Summer Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 216 Texas	It looks like there may be a few on the Hoagies math book list. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/mathematics.htm

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? LMom #23418 08/21/08 08:08 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston OP Member
OP Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	Originally Posted by LMom I know nothing about the History of Math though. Any chance your library would carry it? Try asking on the Davidson list about math history books. No, our library doesn't have it. I checked. Thanks for the tips. I think the company is well liked and respected, but I just worry that they'll be over DS7's head, and I really want any videos we get to be something he can do without me so that I can get some writing done. We're going to try having no sitter this year! Kriston

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? LMom #23421 08/21/08 08:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member
incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	Quote I remember when I read this one to ds in 1st grade, the teacher reported having to ask him not to write his math work in mayan...again, I am the crazy mom who thinks we should be encouraging these sorts of explorations - LOL! LOL? More like LMAO LOL! Quote I wanted to edit my original post, but it won't let me Great, consider this your excercise of the day for eliminating the harmful effects of perfectionism on the psyche. For tomorrow I would like you to write 100 times on the board: Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person............................

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? incogneato #23422 08/21/08 08:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member
incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	p.s. Kriston, I have nothing valuable to add here, sorry. Will love to check out the resources posted, thanks for asking the question.

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? incogneato #23442 08/21/08 09:03 AM
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Austin Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,840 North Texas	I did some more poking around. Sort of OT, but maybe not: Here is an online archive of mathy stuff including history of math and online courses. http://turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html I first read Connor's book on Real Analysis and now I found it online at the same location!!! http://www-groups.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~john/analysis/index.html

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? Austin #23447 08/21/08 09:13 AM
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OP Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	I bookmarked this site night, Austin. Great minds think alike! But that is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. I'd just like a book because it's more portable for school. Thanks for all the help! I think I'm getting there... Kriston

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? incogneato #23453 08/21/08 09:37 AM
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LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902	Originally Posted by incogneato Quote I wanted to edit my original post, but it won't let me Great, consider this your excercise of the day for eliminating the harmful effects of perfectionism on the psyche. For tomorrow I would like you to write 100 times on the board: Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person. Mistakingly spelling a name does not take away from my credibility as an intelligent and capable person............................ LOL You crack me up. I would be happy to copy and paste your sentence 100 times, but I worry that my perfectionism would kick in while making sure that it was exactly 100 times BTW It must have been a while since I said on this board that I too was a perfectionist. Either you have a great memory or it's too obvious Last edited by LMom; 08/21/08 09:38 AM. Reason: As you can see I even have to edit this post. Help! LMom

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? LMom #23457 08/21/08 09:51 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston OP Member
OP Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	I edit practically every post. I just delete the "X" in the box so no one knows that I edit. How is that for perfectionism? I'm such a perfectionist that I don't even want people to know that my posts aren't perfect the first time! Well, that and the fact that I think it would be boring to see "Edit Reason: typo" at the bottom of ALL of my posts! LOL! Last edited by Kriston; 08/21/08 09:52 AM. Reason: You're in good company, LMom! Kriston

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? Kriston #23500 08/21/08 01:05 PM
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LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902	Originally Posted by Kriston I edit practically every post. I just delete the "X" in the box so no one knows that I edit. I didn't know that you could do that! Thanks for the idea No sitter this year? Any drop off activities when you are child free for at least a little bit? I am still trying to figure out our schedule for this coming school year. I thought hs would give me an unlimited amount of time. I somehow forgot that there are still only 24 hours in one day LMom

Re: Need a recommendation: Math history? LMom #23502 08/21/08 01:11 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member
Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA	Originally Posted by LMom [I would be happy to copy and paste your sentence 100 times, but I worry that my perfectionism would kick in while making sure that it was exactly 100 times Let's see... If you copy and paste one line, then two, then four, etc. you will get 128 lines after 7 repetitions. So just do that 7 times and then cut 28 of them.

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