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EDUCATIONAL WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES #3: COOKING
Money
Go shopping for the ingredients and decide what dollar bills to use and how much change to get back.
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division
Determine how much the ingredients will cost and subtract out coupons also.
Fractions
The concept of what a fraction is.
Demonstrate equivalent fractions such as 8/16 cup being the same as ½ cup.
Measurement Conversion
How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? How many ounces make a cup? How many quarts are in a gallon?
Time
Telling time on an analog clock.
Elapsed time. How to determine what time the food will be done cooking.
Reading Comprehension
Read the recipe and follow directions.
EDUCATIONAL WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES #2: VISIT MUSEUMS
EDUCATIONAL WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES #2: VISIT MUSEUMS
What could be more fun and educational at the same time than a trip to a museum? There are so many great museums that are entertaining and informative for both kids and adults. Take a trip to the art museum, science museum, children’s museum, or local history museum.
EDUCATIONAL WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES #1: BOOKSTORES
EDUCATIONAL WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES #1: BOOKSTORES
An educational present that kids enjoy are gift cards to bookstores. These allow the child to choose what interests them. Even kids that usually hate reading will be able to find something they enjoy and will want to read.
Winter Break – Winter Recess – Christmas Vacation
Some call it “Winter Break”, others call it “Winter Recess”, and others call it “Christmas Vacation”. Hopefully your kids will call it relaxing. Winter break is a great time to keep kids learning in a fun way without it seeming like classwork. Over the next several days we will present you with some of the many ways to keep your child learning while having fun during this long winter vacation. These suggestions may also foster family bonding as well. It all starts tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of our Christian members of the Y3K Tutor In Your Home family.