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Boy have we been busy! Soccer, Scouts, School, Work, Play practice...it seems to go on and on. Unlike some, I DON'T enjoy being quite so busy and am looking forward to some quality family time in the upcoming holiday months. (Yes, they're just around the corner!)
In this issue you'll find some fun tips for family learning as well as holiday ideas and field trips you can take without leaving the house!
Happy Homeschooling!
~Dena |
Grocery Games!
In the last few months, since sharing more of my "good deals" and bargain how-to's on my blog, I've repeatedly been referred to as a "Coupon Queen". I even had the fun of being the Special Feature for our local Stonecroft Ministries Christian Connection meeting this month. Not only that, my business partners are now converts! You can see Jennie "doin' the deals" on her blog. Marillee was there, but hiding out, as usual. How fun is that!!??
These comments really opened my eyes to the necessity of involving my children in what I'm doing in the grocery store and why. What a great learning opportunity! Grocery Cart Math was the very first non-Trigger Memory System product we offered and is still one of my very favorites. This workbook is intended to come along with your child on a grocery trip as they answer the questions.
But even without the workbook, our children can learn a great deal by helping with shopping. They can estimate how much you saved with coupons or sales and compare actual totals. They can determine actual coupon/sale savings then compare with the register tape to see if they got it right (keep the bottom covered until they are done calculating). Kids can learn how to check the price per unit to find the best bargains and what is the best coupon deal. (Often, you'll save more using a coupon on the smallest product rather than a larger version) Children can help plan a holiday meal, staying within a specific budget. Or, perhaps they can develop a couple of menu plans, then find the cost of the food to see which is most expensive.
As you include your children in these types of activities, you not only increase their math and analysis skills, you prepare them for life in the future. |
