Praise for a good lie
I caught some compliments over at Research in Practice. Seems the owner, Ben, can’t lie to students the way I can… And neither can commenter Sue (from Math Mama Writes).
I lie to help kids learn.
I teach kids to trust the math, and to trust my math…. but… Along the way I make things up. Always correct them before they leave. But in the moment, they need to evaluate what I am saying, not just trust it. Trust the math.
A few examples:
