Ibbygirl Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Enjoy your special day!! :):party::hurray::hat::thumbup1::biggrinjester: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Happy, Happy Birthday!!! :party::party::party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU GUYS! I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. :hurray::hurray::hurray::party::hurray::hurray::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Have a great day!!!! Spycar, hoping that all rumbling and raucous today is just your Bday party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You'll need quite a few more candles ;) :D Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone. Bill (old as the hills) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You know you are a home education geek when you're asked what you'd most like for your birthday, and your answer is the new Singapore Math Models book :lol: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 You know you are a home education geek when you're asked what you'd most like for your birthday, and your answer is the new Singapore Math Models book :lol: Bill :lol:LOL I have to say, Bill, that you have really inspired me when it comes to math and I want to thank you publicly for it. :) I have always been horribly inept in math and have always believed that it is my own fault and that I just lack the intelligence to learn it. I've always chocked it up to, "oh well, I guess I'm just not a math person" and accepted it as a matter of course. Well, since doing Singapore with my daughter I can say that I am actually learning things that I have never learned before in all of my years of PS. When I saw that I could learn and understand I thought, "wow! I get this, I wonder how much more I could really learn and understand?" and it started me on a journey of changing that old belief that I've had that I just couldn't learn anything beyond the most basic math. Well after reading your posts and you and Stripe talking about ordering math books for teachers it inspired me to do the same and I bought Singapore's book for teaching secondary mathematics. I confess that I am more than a little intimidated by this book (it actually terrifies me a little bit), but I am going into it telling myself that I can do this. I want to thank you for your posts, that although they are not directed at me personally, I have found inspiration in them to strive to better myself and I now have the faith in myself to believe that I can do it. :) So for that, sir, I thank you. :) btw, if you are older than the hills, does that mean you get your pick of which hill you live on?? ;) :) Happy birthday from me, the smart aleck. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 :LOL I have to say, Bill, that you have really inspired me when it comes to math and I want to thank you publicly for it. :) I have always been horribly inept in math and have always believed that it is my own fault and that I just lack the intelligence to learn it. I've always chocked it up to, "oh well, I guess I'm just not a math person" and accepted it as a matter of course. Well, since doing Singapore with my daughter I can say that I am actually learning things that I have never learned before in all of my years of PS. When I saw that I could learn and understand I thought, "wow! I get this, I wonder how much more I could really learn and understand?" and it started me on a journey of changing that old belief that I've had that I just couldn't learn anything beyond the most basic math. Well after reading your posts and you and Stripe talking about ordering math books for teachers it inspired me to do the same and I bought Singapore's book for teaching secondary mathematics. I confess that I am more than a little intimidated by this book (it actually terrifies me a little bit), but I am going into it telling myself that I can do this. I want to thank you for your posts, that although they are not directed at me personally, I have found inspiration in them to strive to better myself and I now have the faith in myself to believe that I can do it. :) So for that, sir, I thank you. :) btw, if you are older than the hills, does that mean you get your pick of which hill you live on?? ;) :) Happy birthday from me, the smart aleck. :D Wow! Your post gives me a warm glow. What sweet things to say. We are on the same path. My math education was terrible. Dull, dreary, uninspiring. I read novels during "math class", and pretended to pay attention. But we can learn it, and we can teach it. And our kids can be fired up and excited. So let's have at it :D Bill (5 "orange" rods and a "white" rod today :001_huh:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Wow! Your post gives me a warm glow. What sweet things to say. We are on the same path. My math education was terrible. Dull, dreary, uninspiring. I read novels during "math class", and pretended to pay attention. But we can learn it, and we can teach it. And our kids can be fired up and excited. So let's have at it :D Bill (5 "orange" rods and a "white" rod today :001_huh:) :D :D :D Amen. :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :party::party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You'll need quite a few more candles ;) :D Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone. Bill (old as the hills) LOL! I'll bet you aren't quite THAT old.... ;) Happy Birthday everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Happy, HAPPY birthday!! :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makita Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Wow! Thank you everyone - I actually almost missed this thread as I didn't stop by until 10:25 p.m. I am very glad I did. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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