tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544661968326910027.post5076054226331516830..comments2024-02-05T02:24:14.386-08:00Comments on Three J's Learning: Some comparisons (two tmwyk transcripts and a puzzle)JGR314http://www.blogger.com/profile/11702319994021721608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544661968326910027.post-60135595373247938372015-07-17T07:14:22.181-07:002015-07-17T07:14:22.181-07:00Cool puzzle idea!Cool puzzle idea!Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544661968326910027.post-89114878088642356472015-07-17T01:15:08.983-07:002015-07-17T01:15:08.983-07:00You are right!
Thinking about your comment, I re...You are right! <br /><br />Thinking about your comment, I realized that this seems to be a difference between how people talk about ages in America and Thailand (and maybe England). I can distinctly recall conversations from my childhood in the US like:<br /><br />parent: my son is 7<br />son, interrupting, proudly: no, I'm 7 and a half<br /><br />What I recall from living in England is that parents talk about their kids' ages in month until about 3 years, then switch to whole years from then.<br /><br />In Thailand, I've found it rare for people to talk about fractional years and it feels uncomfortable every time I have done so. Part of this might be because of the grammatical structure where you have to say "7-years-half."<br /><br />So, I should have been able to squeeze three sets of puzzle out of his idea:<br />- start using whole years<br />- then use fractional years. This will also introduce judgment about how to precisely to determine the fractions<br />- then, use months: 96, 70, 38 with gaps 26 and 32 monthsJGR314https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702319994021721608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544661968326910027.post-72315893481209450862015-07-16T12:41:44.506-07:002015-07-16T12:41:44.506-07:00Everyone doesn't give their age in whole numbe...Everyone doesn't give their age in whole numbers, though. Most little kids will say if it's "and a half" or "and three quarters" or ... One of the best fraction motivators for young kids, maybe!Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.com