15 reasons MATH is way cool
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15 Reasons MATH is Way Cool
Reminders for kids and parents.by Michele Ranard
300 words
1.
Math exercises your brain. Arithmetic practice stimulates and exercises the prefrontal
cortex in your brain (and we don’t even have to get all sweaty).
2.
Math offers relief from other subjects. No memorizing historical dates for the Civil War and…no
complicated verb conjugation.
3.
Math performance doesn’t involve a stage. You don’t have to be a great public speaker or a standup
comedian to excel in it.
4.
Math is not conditioning and pushups. Requires no ugly uniform or shower after class.
5.
Math still loves you if you suck at English or writing. Points are not subtracted for poor spelling, and you’ll
rarely be required to write a five paragraph essay.
6.
Math improves your grooves. It makes you a better musician.
7.
Math doesn’t play favorites. Everybody can learn it since it is a universal language.
8.
Math helps your wallet. Knowing
math leads to wiser financial decisions (cha-ching!).
9.
Math makes you look hot in the kitchen. Recipes always involve math measurement.
10. Math rarely
entails philosophy. No need to ponder deep
questions such as what Kierkegaard meant about the need to engage in a state of
despair before becoming stuck in a state of inertia…fractions anyone?
11. Math beefs up your
social status. Quickly calculating sale
prices at the mall impresses your companions.
12. Math careers pay big. Engineers and quantum physicists rake in the
dough.
13. Math has cool
factor. ‘The Count’ on Sesame Street? One
of the most righteous dudes in the entire cast.
14. Math doesn’t care
if you are tone deaf. Calculations are a
welcome break from rehearsing “Go Tell it On the Mountain” on the recorder.
15. Math work pays off
for your whole report card. Understanding
and using patterns in math leads to advanced problem solving and higher level
thinking across all subjects.
Michele Ranard has a husband, two children, and a master’s
in counseling. She is a former math tutor passionate about helping kids improve
at math.
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