By Pauline Abello “All right,” I said, gathering the Math-U-See blocks on the table. “I need you all to sit down. We need to talk.” “We’ve been sitting for fourteen years!” the blocks replied in unison. “I know,” I said. “And you’ve been very good at it.” Red Hundred Block leaned forward dramatically. “Is this about… Singapore?” “It’s not just about Singapore,” I said carefully. Blue Ten Block crossed his imaginary arms. “We gave you mastery. We gave you clarity. We gave you manipulatives you could trip over in the Read More …
