Nov. 17, 2006 - Is It Cheating
Today I had Alexa at the kitchen table working on her math. There was a page that had some addition and some subtraction problems all mixed up. I told her to work on it and I would be right back. When I came back she tells me that she is all finished. I go over to the table to check the problems and they are all right but there is a little something funny about it. I was sure there was some subtraction. I began to look closely. It seemed as though all the problems had mysteriously changed to addition. After a close look I could figure out which were addition and which were subtraction. She had VERY carefully changed all the problems to addition with a pen and done a very of job of it. It was not so easy to figure out what was what. When I told her I knew what she had done she began to giggle. I told her she could not do that anymore and let her know that she had to pratice both even though she may enjoy one more that the other. I ask her if she though what she had done was cheating to which she replied "no Ma'am Momma that's being smart".
~All I could do not to laugh~
Comments
Nov. 21, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by rachelle
Oh my, that is too funny!! I can't believe how quick they are! Emily has just started double digit subtraction with word problems and is finding it a bit of a challenge. She came to me today with the correct answer, but the problem had not been written out. WHen I asked her how she found the answer she said, "I just used your calculator!!" When I explained that that was cheating she asked exasperatedly, "Well, then, what good are they if you can't use them!?!?" LOL
Nov. 26, 2006 - LOLOLOL
Posted by misty316
That is sooo fuunnny, I think it may be funnier ( is that a word) to me because I know you and Alexa. I don't think I could have held it together.
Dec. 25, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by teena6
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Merry Christmas!
Dec. 27, 2006 - Away for a while.
Posted by misty316
Ok ok it is time for us to get back to the wonderful world of blogging and teaching our children. So how is the tomatoe raising coming along.
Feb. 1, 2007 - cheating
Posted by emsmom
My son tried cheating on math a few times. The first time I was suspicious. All problems correct and he finished much faster than usual. It took a couple of these before I caught up with him actually doing it. He was taking the answer key and coping the answers. That was last spring and haven't had a problem since on that anyway. It's amazing what they try sometimes. Hope your enjoying homeschooling. I'm now in my 6th year homeschooling and gald we do.
Feb. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by misty316
Where are you.
Apr. 5, 2007 - A good laugh!
Posted by 2kidsnearthebeach
I know this comment is really late considering the date of your post... that story is really funny. Your daughter sounds like a hoot! :o) I used to teach second grade and I can see some of my former students trying that. :o)
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