Hungry? Let’s bake with fractions 🍪

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

Do you cook with your kids? Both my husband and I love to cook, and we’ve 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! You’ve 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 not fully grasp what that ½ means, but when the time comes, ½ will be as normal to her as brushing her teeth, because she’s seen and heard about “ ½” of something for about 3 years now.

Want to see your kids approach fractions with that same ease and confidence now, or in the coming years? Then check out this baking and fractions video, newly recorded for you and your kids for a bit of summer fun!

Quick Video Here!

With the 4th of July around the corner, here are 2 of my favorite EASY recipes that would be a great place to start cooking with little kids, or the chance to set older kids free to try on their own.

Rice Krispie Treats

No Bake Cookies

This email was inspired by my friend, Ali, otherwise known as @mykidsmademebuyit on Instagram. Check out her FREE School of Life where she details weekly tasks your kids should be helping with around the house (including cooking, laundry, making a bed, and so much more!). She has 12 great ideas AND helpful hints to get your kids actually doing the tasks.

To creating delicious holiday treats and enjoying math along the way!

~Heidi

PS The last chance to sing up for The Great Summer Math Mix-Up will be July 9. We've been having a ton of fun! This week's activity is about scaling recipes, and next week's is about doing fraction art. Both a ton of fun and not to be missed! Sign up for free here.

Hi, I'm Heidi!

18 years in the education world taught me it's time to do math differently. I'm here to help you shake math up; everyone can do math with confidence!

When I'm not doing math, I love doing anything outside, traveling, puzzling, gardening, and cooking.

Spending time with my pack-my 2 kids and partner- fills my cup with joy, too!

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