Hey There, Petri Dish,
Lately, since you’ve been coughing and sneezing often, Mommy and I have tried to get you to cover your mouth. You listen to us and do it, but only after you send your sneezes across the room. One time, when I asked you to cover your mouth, you put your hand over my mouth and coughed!
The Peabody Chronicles has been stranded on the side of the interweb for a while. I had a student teacher second semester which kept me a little busier, and in April I was working hard to make a presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Conference in Boston. My presentation was, “Keeping Students Engaged: Math in Art, Technology, and History,” and it was a great success. The room I was assigned had a capacity of 165 people, but when my presentation was about to start, there were over 190! The staff at the Boston Convention Center had to ask people to find another presentation. I was flattered. The presentation was great…I took attendees through the units I teach in M.A.T.H. class, including The Golden Ratio, Math and Music, Origami, Tessellations, Rubik’s Cube, and Fractals. I had many people compliment me after the presentation, as well as follow me on twitter and e-mail me with questions. I had been preparing for NCTM for a long time and was very happy it went well.
While in Boston, I did as much as I could since it was my own little solo vacation. I love you, but flying with you is not easy, so I felt so lucky to be able to take a nap, watch a movie, read a book, or just stare out the window without having to hold and entertain you. After my presentation, I met Brandon, a friend of Nichole’s, who showed me around the Isabella Gardner Museum. I also saw the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, as well as taking the T to Cambridge, the North End (to Mike’s Pastry), and a walk along the entire Freedom Trail.
Here’s a blog from one of my attendees at NCTM. I’m mentioned in her post. Go to “NCTM Conference Thoughts” and check out the April 18th post.
NCTM Conference Thoughts
A cah pahked at Hahvahd Yahd
Math Educators Night at Fenway Park.
The packed venue for my Math in Art, Technology, and History presentation.
A Leonardo da Vinci sketch of the existence of ugliness and beauty together.
the inner courtyard of the Gardner Museum.
Nichole’s friend, Brandon.
In April, you’ve added words like “turtle,” “water,” and “bubbles.” You have started to play on your own a little more, like putting on finger puppets and talking to them. Your most used words are “Mama,” “Dada,” and “milk.” You love being held upside down or spun around on the floors, saying “Yeah,” every time Mommy or I stop moving you and you don’t want it to end.
Here’s my 1 Second Everyday video month of April, which includes a special April 10th Chewbacca howl by Andy Robertson, along with you on the ultimate frisbee field, my 3rd period AP Statistics class selfie, and, like most months, walking Clementine.
Love, Dada