I'm hoping to get back into a regular routine of writing and blogging, especially about my teaching experiences. But, I thought I would share a tiny fraction of the things I have been working on. I had to write a reflection for my Math Curriculum and Instruction class, and the prompt was "if math were a breakfast cereal, what would it be?" I was inspired, and wrote a goofy poem as my response.
As you can tell by my tone, math is not my favorite subject, and I am actually really anxious to teach it to students, because I know many of them feel the same way I do. But, this activity was surprisingly really fun for me, and I hope I can inject similar fun feelings into the curriculum I teach.
Enjoy my ridiculous poem!
Cheerios
If math were a breakfast cereal, it would be
a box of Cheerios, eaten hesitantly.
The box is full, the cereal is bare,
it's uses are plenty, applications fair,
but students often feel that while it may be healthy,
eating Cheerio's is boring, and hard to eat enjoyably.
The shape and size is consistent, we know.
But, where's the fun? No color, no glow.
Whole grain, low in sugar,
but also lacking in excitement and fervor.
Like eating Cheerios, math can be lackluster,
so it takes a talented teacher who can muster
the courage and understanding to make math fun
while showing that it can be beneficial to everyone
to challenge the thinker and expand the mind,
to solve problems that aren't like in their kind.
No matter your age, no matter your level
Cheerios, like math, are actually special
because the skills you learn and the vitamins you gain
can do no harm in nourishing your brain.
Students will see that while Cheerios are average,
the math concepts they learn will give them an advantage.
While math and Cheerios share similarities,
both are nutritional, good for your self esteems.
One has fiber and helps your body grow strong,
the other is challenging, and fruitful lifelong.
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