Submitted by Amy Jussel (not verified) on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 7:48pm.
Hi Danica, thanks for some great tips here on the freeze factor and stress…
We’re thinking alike on the ‘de-stress’ front, as Shaping Youth is considering testing a middle school ‘house party’ format to get girls in a ‘mental state for math’ by combining your yoga fun (Daily Dose of Dharma) with a ‘Danica does digits’ pre-algebra focus!
Can you give us a ‘remedial’ review of pre-algebra core concepts that are ‘must-haves’ before we segue to the book itself? Specifically, what are the top three games/hands-on real world math translations for relevance, or core principles that you’d recommend to kick off our reticent crew in a fun, festive way?
p.s. Since you were our first honoree for "People Shaping Youth" (Mike Berenstain of the Berenstain Bears was second) you should know that Keira Knightley’s joining you soon in the PSY honoree category for her stance on her Duchess movie http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=2003
Thanks so much for all you do for girls and math...hope to connect with you in September when you're out here in S.F. on tour.
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Hi Danica, thanks for some great tips here on the freeze factor and stress…
We’re thinking alike on the ‘de-stress’ front, as Shaping Youth is considering testing a middle school ‘house party’ format to get girls in a ‘mental state for math’ by combining your yoga fun (Daily Dose of Dharma) with a ‘Danica does digits’ pre-algebra focus!
Can you give us a ‘remedial’ review of pre-algebra core concepts that are ‘must-haves’ before we segue to the book itself? Specifically, what are the top three games/hands-on real world math translations for relevance, or core principles that you’d recommend to kick off our reticent crew in a fun, festive way?
p.s. Since you were our first honoree for "People Shaping Youth" (Mike Berenstain of the Berenstain Bears was second) you should know that Keira Knightley’s joining you soon in the PSY honoree category for her stance on her Duchess movie http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=2003
Thanks so much for all you do for girls and math...hope to connect with you in September when you're out here in S.F. on tour.
Best, Amy Jussel
Founder/Exec. Dir.
www.ShapingYouth.org