I was working with a four and a half year old girl studying teens and place value. You know, eleven is one ten and one unit. Thirteen is one ten and three units... So, I asked this little girl in her black crinkle patent go-go boots, "What does teen mean?"
"It means you are in a group!" Very true words from a little girl Teenagers are all about groups!
Besides her go-go boots, this little person has more interpersonal intelligence than I can comprehend. You've heard of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
I can zip my boots, and I'm mighty glad I survived parenting teenagers. The teens mean many ten groups vs. ever-tired parental units.
© 2010 Nancy L. Ruder
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2 comments:
I love this! I'm cracking up all over again!
Perchance I should simply consider it a harbinger.... *headdesk*
LC
I love to read your blog. I never know where you are going to go next.
Keep up the interesting insights.
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