tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post5374274484485088407..comments2023-10-07T06:31:47.368-07:00Comments on It's my crazy life and I love it: Are you Smarter than a 3rd grader?Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995343913821606086noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-47610629389119852342008-11-08T07:56:00.000-08:002008-11-08T07:56:00.000-08:00I'm mediocre in math, and I've survived just fine ...I'm mediocre in math, and I've survived just fine thankyouverymuch. OH my word. That is one book I hope my kids never bring home. I'd probably collapse in a puddle of tears because yes, I'm THAT afraid of math. Not afraid of vampires though. ;) *wink*mer@lifeat7000feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169865790593225070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-86265176495304248422008-10-20T20:57:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:57:00.000-07:00I have never played chess and dread the day my kid...I have never played chess and dread the day my kids start asking to play it. My reply will be "Let's play Trouble instead."Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315720415774254785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-20680125111792357132008-10-18T13:14:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:14:00.000-07:00I'm all about parents being active in their child'...I'm all about parents being active in their child's learning, but I don't know that I could do that for my kids (not that I have any yet) if they asked me too...Ronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545460026004087995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-74022485285306695702008-10-17T08:59:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:59:00.000-07:00I'm thinking "CHess for Dummies" would be much mor...I'm thinking "CHess for Dummies" would be much more practical.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238545297867610166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-83273324809590939852008-10-16T14:21:00.000-07:002008-10-16T14:21:00.000-07:00oh...that vampire series got me too! and it was wo...oh...that vampire series got me too! and it was worth every guilty second it took away from the laundry, dishes, time with my family (oh, should I admit to that last one?!) but a book on chess? hmmm...perhaps you could envision his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize someday--thanking his mom for taking the time to play really challenging games of chess with him? does that help??annaliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025595501225706886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-13792750098744404982008-10-15T17:07:00.001-07:002008-10-15T17:07:00.001-07:00When it comes to chess, no, I'm not smarter than a...When it comes to chess, no, I'm not smarter than a third grader. And proud of it! <BR/><BR/>Give that assignment to dad!heheheDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371839574209459852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-73660234010006652202008-10-15T17:07:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:07:00.000-07:00I'd rather re-read that "vampire series" than read...I'd rather re-read that "vampire series" than read a book on chess any day! I'm voting for the mediocre in math too. Cell phones have calculators these days. Do you really need to be fantastic in math? LOL.I Love Purple More Than Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775490055724447691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-39185638391709120302008-10-15T16:45:00.000-07:002008-10-15T16:45:00.000-07:00Start reading Trish.Gina, you know you DO NOT wish...Start reading Trish.<BR/>Gina, you know you DO NOT wish for mediocre at all.Gramma 2 Manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973534029927632805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-37918300112437273332008-10-15T10:38:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:38:00.000-07:00Beleive me, We wish for mediocre math here. Eith...Beleive me, We wish for mediocre math here. Either we're fabulous- or we suck. Ah, mediocrity, wherefor art thou?Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818169243613602266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-19460185651209665322008-10-15T09:55:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:55:00.000-07:00I never learned how to play chess. My father was ...I never learned how to play chess. My father was supposed to teach Katie...but that didn't happen. I still have the instructional chess game. With the plastic attached.<BR/><BR/>You need to get some sort of computer program so that he can play the computer. And not you. Everybody wins.<BR/><BR/>But there is a great book (fiction) about Chess. "The Eight" by Katherine Neville. Really good.Keys to the Magic Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634829064005032831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-34304572403259591252008-10-15T08:31:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:31:00.000-07:00my kids played chess for years with each other and...my kids played chess for years with each other and curtis. i never learned. i just had cody teach his sister to play so she could be better at math too - wink, wink. it worked perfectly! hmm..maybe that was why i was never good at math!meleeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888275378456945092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-5306641232422334662008-10-15T08:15:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:15:00.000-07:00That sounds like something Micah would bring home!...That sounds like something Micah would bring home! I can't believe how much those boys are alike! I wish we lived closer, then we could all go to Starbucks and the boys could play chess while we sipped coffee (or whatever you drink...you're not a coffe drinker are you?) and talked!<BR/><BR/>Let me know how the book is...I may have to add it to my reading list! ;)Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253261636420652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-51098736109433121922008-10-15T08:07:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:07:00.000-07:00Seriously? You're not going to read it? :-) I t...Seriously? You're not going to read it? :-) I think I would just pay Mr Wagner to play with him after school. :-)Lee Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820584534112722489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-88591955748951835092008-10-15T08:01:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:01:00.000-07:00LOL!!! 1100 pages to learn chess? You'll be the ...LOL!!! 1100 pages to learn chess? You'll be the next Chess champion.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073513719640179145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342293802805022436.post-40223068089977442262008-10-14T23:01:00.000-07:002008-10-14T23:01:00.000-07:00Wow. I really pray that none of my children ever ...Wow. I really pray that none of my children ever bring that book home... well, I guess they can as long as it's recipient is their father. I could totally be just fine with mediocre.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998882578140253513noreply@blogger.com