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I have been a teacher and writer all my life. Having taught PreK-University in two countries, I write from the depth and breadth of my experience. My work has been published in numerous magazines and journals. Students called me eccentric, but I like to think of myself as someone with unique perspectives on nutrition, personal finance and taxes, animal training, education, animal training, practical spirituality, gardening, art and more.

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Education > Education (Other) Overview of calculus and problem solving: 1 of 1

No doubt about it. Many students consider calculus scary, right up there with monsters under the bed. Calculus is the Minotaur or St George's dragon. Sadly, schools have done little to undermine its almost mythological reputation, what with “derivatives” and “integrals” and those frightening numberless equations recognizable by the initial elongated “S.” There is like, what? 100 equations, that, according to most teachers, need to be memorized? It is too bad, because calculus is really the Wizard of Oz, terrifying to behold, but quite tame behind the cur...
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