Let me just begin by saying that I do not EVER remember having homework to do as a kindergartener and I NEVER remember having homework being the family affair. I guess that's why our country is not as educationally minded as India or China. This month's homework assignments (which takes place at least 20 times) includes 15 minutes a day of reading, 5 a day of studying the letters, and here's the killer for me...10 minutes a day of math. That's 200 hours of math activities for me to invent to reinforce what she learns with public education. This morning I had mucho laundry so I thought I would combine the 2 activities.
#1. Sort the laundry
#2. Take the towels out of the basket.
#3. Separate the patterned towels with the plain rags.
#4. Count the piles.
#5. Add the piles.
#6. Fold the piles.
#7. Count how many steps it takes to put the towels away.
#8. Repeat with other clothes.
Any other ideas for math/chores? Please share because I equally hate math and a dirty house.
Comments
Counting pennies is one thing my mom had us kids do, which is good because you can learn the value of different coins too. (A nickel plus a penny, or 1 + 5 is 6, etc.) You can have her cut a sandwich or some treat into equal pieces for herself and her sister, or you and her sister and dad, or basically any fractions where she has to take something whole and make it into parts. Cooking with measuring cups and spoons is always a good, tasty practice, but I'm not sure it makes for a very clean home!
I love reading your blog though! I can't wait until my husband and I have a goofy house full of kids to tell great stories about!
According to your "math" you have to do 200 hours of math each month. Did you multiply 10min x 20 school days? Sweetie, that equals 200 minutes of math or 3.3 hours per month...not 200 hours :) Unless Abbie is learning the "new math", maybe you should count the towels :)
Cooking dinner equals many opportunties for math. Then she can count how many time you sigh and groan at the mess you get when you have children cooking with you. Oh wait, that's me.
Me- "No, let's get it done now, let me see it, Oh, um, dad will be home soon!"
I am very thankful that I married an accountant! (P.S. Heather, I am back to Blogging!)
Maybe you can have her follow you around and add all the minutes you do stuff for her and all the minutes you do stuff for you and see if that makes her appreciate what a fabulous mother you are?!
You are such a funny writer: the bold lettering, the words pushed together, the "no you didint!" Seriously, you could charge for this blog.