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Communicate better....

Since this is one of the points of the blog, seems that it's worth writing about (given the amount of void I've put between posts).  It seems that Math and World Languages have a common trait; they seem foreign to most people.  Therefore it's good to talk about communication. This goes on more than just telling your own children, "So how did it go today?"  I'll guarantee that if that's a filler for conversation, DON't expect honesty from your children (or last least expect 1-2 syllable answers).  Realizing this can be a slippery slope topic, let me break it down (chk-chk-a). If you really want to communicate, you may need some "translation" skills.  This isn't trying to change math words and symbols into equations; I'm talking about real dialogue, especially with teens whose world has been kidnapped by the technology bandits (cell phones, iPads, anything that can detract attention from those around them).  They're facing more