Hi Reader, BBQ season might be over for most of us, but if you know me, you know that I donât follow the rulesâŚespecially when it comes to condiments. Case in point: I take my hot dogs with ketchup, mustard, pickles, andâŚlettuce. Yum! Want to know something wild? Beyond BBQ season, ketchup, mustard, and pickles can make your kiddosâ math (or any subject!) homework more fun. Hereâs how: Categorize math homework like this with your kid. Ketchup: Work they need to catch up on. (Get it?!) Think:...
about 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, My family recently spent time in Japan and the four of us LOVED it. Before we traveled there, I heard so many people say donât do Japan with little kids (ours are almost 2 and almost 4). And boy was everyone wrong! Donât let me fool youâstruggles ensuedâbut nothing too different from when we were home. And we enjoyed some truly amazing kid-friendly stuff! Like the kid's bathrooms. In Japan, they are perfectly âmini-sizedâ so my 3-year-old could do everything without assistance...
about 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, Who said math canât be fun? Definitely not me. Try these Halloween jokes with your kid and see what they have to say⌠đťDid you hear about the ghost who earned 18% on his math exam? He made a lot of boo-boos. đWhat is the weight of all the bones in an average human body? One skele-ton. đWhat do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin pi. đ§How many monsters are good at math? None, unless you Count Dracula! â°ď¸Why was the mummy so bad at...
about 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, Iâve been doing some research about Asia (ahem, if any of you have spent some time traveling around that part of the world I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to chat!), and while googling things like âwhat time is it in Tokyo right nowâ I found that when I looked at places in India the time was often 30 minutes off. Initially, I was sure Google was wrong. I mean, if itâs 10:30 AM here, how is it 10:00 PM there? Come on Google. But then, I started wondering how or why a place would be 30...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hi Reader, Do you cook with your kids? Both my husband and I love to cook, and weâve intentionally had our kids cooking with us since before they could stand on their own. And, the result has been great! Besides making memories and having fun with your kids, cooking is a great way to get everyone comfortable with fractions! Youâve probably been doing it without even realizing it. Just this morning, our 3-year-old let us know that she added 1 and ½ teaspoons of cinnamon to a recipe. She might...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy last day of June! Where has the time gone? Hopefully, you've had fun doing speed traps, playing War Heads, and trying your luck at Dancing Dice! This week you are going to be Cooking: Using Ratios Low Prep:đď¸ Find an item in your pantry or fridge that is almost gone đď¸ Pick a recipe that uses that item đď¸ Convert each amount in the recipe using a scale factor so you can use up all of your chosen ingredient I know, this one is a bit more work, but is SO SATISFYING to use...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, Another summer week has flown by! How are the summer math activities going? Have you had a favorite so far? This week you are going to be doing Dancing Dice. Low Prep:đď¸ You need some dice đď¸ Paper đď¸ Pencil or pen This is another super quick and easy set up. The kids loved playing this while we were camping last week. Watch to see who was overthinking where to put their numbers! If you want a variation of this game (for older or younger players) just reply and let me know. We can...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read
10% off 4 tutoring sessions with the code SUMMERFUN Hi Reader, I started my 3-year-old in swimming lessons this summer, and Iâve learned two important things from this experience: First, learning doesnât always go as planned! Last week, she ended up in tears and out of the pool about halfway through the lesson. Despite our efforts (mine and her teacherâs), she wouldnât get back in. Frankly, I donât blame her, but it was still frustrating to watch. Almost a week later, sheâs back to wanting to...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hi Reader, It's a wonderful summer to do math! This week you are going to be doing War Heads. It's a tribute to the old card game war that you might have played when you were younger. Low Prep:đď¸ You need some numbered cards or pieces of paper (1-10 is good) đď¸ 3 People This super quick and easy setup game is such a blast. We literally had about 5 minutes to get a quick game in with some shots for the video and everyone got a great laugh and a great math review from it. If you're competitive...
over 1 year ago â˘Â 1 min read