We hit Decimal Street this week in math and Kate is excited about the challenge. It's all about place value and little units who live in a house. Kate says she wants to live in a "tens house" when she goes up ... which is surprising because the hundreds house is like a giant castle or mansion. But no she really likes the 'tens house'.
We are using Math-U-See and I find it extremely funny how engrossed Kate is when watching the 3-5 minute instruction segment at the beginning of each new lesson. There is a guy wearing a blue shirt and a tie standing in front of a white board. He is not a young whipper-snapper out of college either but Kate loves him. He says a few funny things but it's generally math humor - no silly voices or cartoons or special rapping (so far).... just a guy and a white board. He is an excellent math teacher and I am thankful he kicks off our lessons before Kate and I dig in.
I can't tell whether I think this is totally funny or whether it's annoying but.... Kate has been telling a story with each of her math problems. I guess it's because the Math-U-See guy did a little story while explaining why the units can only have 9 in their house for a party...because if the tenth one comes they have to move to the tens house. Well, Kate now has a story line for EVERY PROBLEM. At first I giggled.
Now I am just chomping at the bit to move faster. I am like " who cares how many came to the units sleepover!" but I manage to just say they in my head. It's nice to hear her processing and I know she is having fun but OH MY GOODNESS it takes up so much time. I tried to explain she could tell the 'abridged version' but she reminded me about how I told her earlier in the week that I would not buy her the book Black Beauty because it was abridged. She said "You used that word momma and said that you wanted to have the whole story - I like whole stories too."
Well there you have it - nails in my own coffin.
In other news we are headed to a the beach!!! And more exciting it's not a Texas beach.
There are planes and luggage involved and we are all so very excited. It's mini-reunion/vacation so I am sure there will be lots to tell you afterwards. Only adults...which means kate and I will be on the beach - ALOT.
We made sand from crackers today and talked about where sand comes from. OH, and sea stars.... lots about sea stars. Kate would like to see a real one eat - she is intrigued by the fact that it's stomach is in the middle of it's body and it's eye holes are on the tips of it's "fingers".
