> "One other tidbit of information: When I demonstrate bobbin lace making, > most of the men stand around waiting for their female companions to go on, > but every once in a while one of the men gets all excited as I'm explaining > the logic of the lace and it "clicks" for them. Those men are nearly always > engineers. > > Robin P."
I also demonstrate (quite a few every year), usually at historic venues where there are many children out with their parents, class groups with teachers, scout groups, etc. I typically get about the same amount of girls as boys. If the children "get it" right away, I always ask if they're good at math because I've always seen a correlation. Nearly all of them look up and excitedly nod that they are. This has been a great thread to watch. I was a chemical engineer (until I stayed home with my 5 children for 14 years when they were young) and love math. Beth Harpell in rural and finally sunny New Jersey - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
