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Comment on Colour Factor by Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:25:18 +0000

I can only suggest you try Amazon or eBay – I don’t think any high street retailers sell the Seton Pollock version as to my knowledge it went out of production a very long time ago. However, there are similar sets known as Cuisenaire Rods, which you may find in shops.

Comment on Colour Factor by Kristin Chung

Kristin Chung — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:03:12 +0000

My children’s school is still teaching maths by these colour factor rods. May I ask where can I buy a box?

Comment on Colour Factor by Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:59:48 +0000

It’s certainly true that everyone has a different way of learning. One major benefit of early learning at home: if colour factor doesn’t suit my younger child, I can change method, something which is much harder for a teacher of a class of 30 kids. My own recollection of primary school maths was pages and pages of repetitive sums to show that 3 x 4 was equal to 4 x 3 aged 10 years old. This (the principle that a x b = b x a) is something my daughter can already talk me through herself using colour factor, aged four and a half. Interestingly Mullarney herself said the sets were not being well used by some teachers in her 1983 book.

Comment on Colour Factor by Deborah Elliott

Deborah Elliott — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:41:23 +0000

I absolutely hated colour factor, in fact I would go so far as to blame if for my enduring hatred of mathematics. I still remember which colour represented which number, but never understood what colour had to do with numbers. All my school reports of that time (1960s) state “Deborah still does not understand colour factor”. How bloody right they were.
If I had been taught maths they way they teach it now in schools, I would have “got” it -nowadays they equip you with various strategies and you pick the one that suits you best. Being dictated to that colour factor was the only way, was not innovative.

Comment on The Bery Fungry Caterpillar by Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:56:31 +0000

Gracias por estos detalles. Así el español es la excepción. Muy interesante.

Comment on School Enrolment in Spain part 2 by Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:43:10 +0000

Hello there, at the bottom of the post I have added links to the next two parts of this saga, but do also click on the tag “schooling” for everything directly related.

Its definitely not an internet-friendly procedure – I had to get the form from the school itself in March, I don’t know if any schools make theirs available online. Latecomers can be admitted, but how far you have to travel will depend on how full the closest schools are.

In short, the official deadline in 2015 was end of March, and the application form was only available from the beginning of March, so February may be too early. Also, when you apply you do need proof that you are living in the area (not just on holiday). Plus you need to be around to complete the process. We went away in late May and nearly missed the matriculation part of enrolling in early June.

Your experience will come in handy for sure! It’s not a difficult process as such, just hard to do from a distance. All the best with your preparations.

Comment on The Bery Fungry Caterpillar by Juan

Juan — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 02:48:37 +0000

En el Español antiguo , la H era F como en el Portugués, Gallego, Italiano y Catalán, ya que, evidentemente todos derivan del latín

Por ejemplo:

Hacer (Español) – Fazer (Portugués) – Facer (Gallego) – Fare (Italiano) – Fer (Catalán)

Hija (Español) – Filha (Portugués) – Filla (Gallego) – Figlia (Italiano) – filla (Catalán)

Hoja (Español) – Folha (Portugués) – Folla (Gallego) – Foglio (italiano) – full (Catalán)

Humo (Español)- Fumo (Portugués) – Fume (Gallego) – Fumo (Italiano) – Fum (Catalán)

Hambre (Español) – Fome (Portugués) Fame (Gallego) – Fame (Italiano) – Fam ( Catalán)

Un español puede entender alrededor del 80% del Portugués y Gallego y alrededor del 50% de una conversación en Italiano o en catalán

Comment on School Enrolment in Spain part 2 by Laoma Beck

Laoma Beck — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:12:05 +0000

Wait! Why did you stop? How did the school visits go?

Like everyone else, we’re looking to move to Spain for a year. Visa applications are in process etc. But registering for schools seems very complicated and hard to figure out from abroad. We won’t get to Spain until July or August. Is that too late to register a kid for school? My only concern is that the school be within walking distance (Sevilla, no plan for a car) of where we live. Preferably we would pick to live somewhere close to a great school. My kids will be 4 and 7.

I’m very patient. I can make a trip to Spain in February if needed. And I have LOTS of experience with non Ango-Saxon government process (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Tunisia, ven Lebanon:) which is to say I’m patient and polite.

Thank you!

Comment on “I am Arabic.” by Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Thu, 14 May 2015 16:24:43 +0000

Good for you. Well we are about to see just how much she remembers. I’m looking forward to her ‘second impressions’ when we go there after a two-year absence. Mind you, the way the Lebanese fuss over kids, she’ll probably keep her misconception about being a Lebanese princess, as my sister puts it. :)

Comment on “I am Arabic.” by Stephanie Safa

Stephanie Safa — Wed, 06 May 2015 19:06:24 +0000

Like, like, like!!!! I left Beirut the year I was going to turn four, and wouldn’t forget where I came from!! WHO can forget Beirut?? ;)