YES!! That was the subject we spoke about today... math and creativity going together. As a kid I was one of those that always thought math was boring... I hated it. To just sit there and crunch numbers and solve algorithms has always made me... yawn! Yet, as I learn more and more about teaching math using manipulitives and now, to teach it creatively has made me more excited!
As the discussion opened up in class it was asked can this be done? Can you somehow mix these interdisciplinaries together? Some thought not because what if the person isn't a strong reader/writer if you are combining these subjects? I actually think not only can you do it but it shows students another way to realize that Math is all around them, in their everyday lives. Plus, most students are creative, they will think of a way to make it happen. Yes, mixing creativity is a great way to get students to learn, I wish I had it in school... I think I would have really enjoyed math.
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