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Make Math Part of Everyday Life
In the home, math is involved in everything from keeping a budget to making a recipe.
Even leisure time activities involve math—what would baseball be without batting averages?
Teach your child to enjoy math and to make math a part of her everyday life. Here are suggestions:
Encourage your child to use math while she eats. A child can learn about fractions by dividing a sandwich into fourths. She can cut sandwiches into geometric shapes.
If you have a calculator, teach your child to use all the functions. Let your child practice by double-checking the supermarket receipt.
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Q: How much time online? - Curious to hear how much other parents of elementary and middle school kids let their kids spend online and watching TV during the week?
As you’re going grocery shopping, encourage your child to use coupons. Ask, “If this coupon gives us 25 cents off, what will the price be?”
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