What’s the mistake? Why is it tempting?
Thanks to Christopher Danielson for this submission. His blog. His twitter.
I arbitrarily designate some mistakes to be “classics,” and this here is one of them.
No need to identify the mistake. It’s right there. But let’s get some wisdom in the comments. What is the significance of this mistake? Does knowing that this mistake is common change the way that you do (or should) teach?
[I didn’t exactly know how to tag this post, but it’s from a 9th grade classroom. For CCSS I tagged 5th grade.]
What’s the mistake? How can you help the kid?
When you’re done with this post, go check out Mary Dooms’ blog and go follow her on twitter. Thanks for the submission, Mary!
Let’s have a good old fashioned brawl: is there a mistake here or not?
This submission comes from Chris Hunter, who blogs at Reflections in the Why.