Author: Mary Smith

Welcome to my (awesome) blog about parenthood. My name is Mary, and I am the mother of two boys. To be honest, I never wanted to have children...But here we are! As it turns out, momming is pretty fantastic and I wouldn't change a thing. However, there is so much more to me than just being a parent. I am also a teacher, an artist and a dreamer. I am in debt. I am anxious. I am stressed...and I deal with it! Maybe I can help you deal with it, too.
teaching the metric system
Advice, Teacher Life

Teaching the Metric System: Why it is SO hard!

Mary Smith

Have you struggled with teaching the metric system to your students? You aren't alone! I reached out to a professional math tutor to help shed some light on why it is so hard to teach metric measurement in the United States. Learning math is not entirely different from learning language, and metric units must be… Continue reading Teaching the Metric System: Why it is SO hard!