unless you are sure they know how to handle manipulatives. Of course, it being an early release day didn’t help. They walked in excited and I gave them beans.
There was purpose. We are working on metric estimation. If two beans are about a milliliter, then we should be able to make some approximations. Should being the operative word.
Tomorrow, I’m giving them tape measures. No beans.
Jack Of All Trades 
This made me laugh. 🙂
Well I’m glad some good came of my efforts!
Actually, I can even smile about it today, but yesterday, I wanted to run from school and hide.
Made me giggle too. Bless your heart!
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