#adventuresinlearning

Greetings, fellow adventurers! Today's tale is one of epic proportions (well, epic for a sixth-grade math class, anyway). The quest? Conquering the fearsome beast known as long division.

Let's just say, things got a little... lively. Pencils became swords, erasers transformed into magical shields, and whispers of "this is SO HARD" echoed throughout the classroom.

But fear not, for I, your trusty teacher and Dovahkiin in disguise, had a secret weapon: dragon jokes.

"Why did the dragon ask for help with his long division?" I boomed, channeling my inner dungeon master.

A sea of confused faces stared back.

"Because he couldn't carry the digit!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up dramatically.

A beat of silence, then... laughter. Pure, unadulterated laughter filled the room, and for a moment, the stress of long division melted away.

We used dragon jokes throughout the lesson, turning a potentially frustrating experience into something fun and engaging. We even created our own "Dragon Division Dilemma" story problem, complete with brave knights battling number-breathing dragons. ⚔️

By the end of class, not only were most students grasping the concept of long division, but they were also roaring with laughter and high-fiving each other for their newfound skills.

The moral of the story? Sometimes, a good joke can be the key to unlocking understanding and keeping your sanity in the classroom (or any other chaotic situation, for that matter).

So, the next time you're facing a challenging task, remember: a little humor can go a long way. Now, excuse me while I go slay some more math problems (and maybe write a few more dragon jokes for tomorrow's lesson).

Keep going! Your voice is needed!

How about empathy schools of some sort. I think it would be great if kids could learn how to be empathetic early on, learn what they need to know before they get to be on their own as an adult, and also how to find themselves before they define themselves. Ideas like this should already be happening and executed so that societies can have positive futures instead of the current trending downward spiral.

By finding out who one is from an inner perspective we could rid ourselves of these adult children still lost. With empathy we could do away with bullying and mistreatment of people we do not know or whom are strange to us. And by knowing about what one will have to deal with as an adult there would be less people making big mistakes with money, food, environment, and relationships.