Dear Thinkers,

Sometimes in our teacher trainings they warn us against confusing the children. But the only way not to be confused in a world like this is to cling to some serious untruths.

So when we talk about all these different strategies for multiplying, it might be a bit confusing. Can’t we just find the “right” way to multiply? But we play around with multiplication strategies because we’re exploring the truth of numbers and operations. And that can be a confusing topic.

Confusion is the beginning of all knowledge. So we ought to court it, spend a bit of time with it, and try our best to emerge out of it. Then, go looking for some more.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck