[SENco-forum] Maths

For base mathematics we should perhaps return to real money  (£ s d) As an 
ex bus conductor (there's a real give away) I can tell you it helped with 
developing mental  artithmetic.  No electronic ticket machines then, just 
mental sweat.  A nice variety of coins to deal with (6 in all at decimal 
change over) all with different bases realtive to the pound.   Ah the good 
old days when there was $2.40 to the pound and an American cent was worth 
one British penny.  How I miss the threepenny bit, very good for the game of 
chip and toss (look out for the polis).

Philip EP
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Subject: Re: [SENco-forum] Maths - but not as we know it

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> In a message dated 24/09/2007 12:11:53 GMT Daylight Time,
> sen.marketing at dsl.pipex.com writes:
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> But why  are schools required, in the decimal era, to teach the 11 and 12
> times  tables?
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> Why not? Should these flexible minds be constrained by the decimal system?
> Above and beyond they should be taken. And why not introduce base six 
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> the beings that have three fingers on each hand. So much  creativity 
> possible
> in maths and so many of us shy away from it because we feel 
> uncomfortable.
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> There is a wealth of adventure in numbers.
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> Martin
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