Christine Lauber
Home
Philosophy of Teaching Math
Math Quotes
Math Links
Favorite Math Problem
Hands On Lesson Activities
Favorite Books with Math
Math Jokes
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. ~Phil Pastoret
“Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules. Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.”
Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife - what's the answer to
that
? ~Lewis Carroll,
Through the Looking Glass
“Mathematics is like love; a simple idea, but it can get complicated.”
"Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes." -- Mickey Mouse
I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally. ~Calvin Trillin