I was just reading my textbook that I use for my Biola class. I had to laugh!!! It has sections called "Highlight from History". Listen to this. "It required thousands of years of mathematical thought for the concept of zero to emerge and its importance to be recognized."
It only took Anna 4 years!!! A few days ago, after repeated warnings about teasing her brother, she was asked to sit on the "obedience chair". When she still did not obey, I said, "Ok Anna, you will sit there for five minutes if you do not go now." "Not five minutes, Mom... three minutes". "Anna, NOW!", I say. She thinks for a second, finally on her way to the chair, and says "Zero minutes Mommy, Zero minutes?" =) =) She is a budding mathematician, no???? =) =) She definitely understands one important aspect of Zero!!!
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