kibbling

[ciroccoj]

Justin: How much is two times two?
Me: (holding up two fingers on one hand and two on the other)
Justin: One, two, three, four. Four! So if we have a recipe that says use four eggs, I could just use two double-yolk eggs!
Justin wanders off, pleased with his discovery. I join Chris in the kitchen.
Me: He's supposed to learn his numbers up to ten this year. Instead he's learning about multiplication.
Chris: Yeah, I heard. (pause) And notice that of course it has to do with food.

***
The boys are watching Country Mouse and City Mouse on TVO Kids. Chris is talking - then he pauses, looks confused, shakes his head, and continues with what he was saying.

Me: What?
Chris: No, it couldn't have been what I thought.
Me: What?
Chris: I thought I heard the Country Mouse say "We have to stop this subversive talker."
Me: Heh - no, not likely. Not on a kids' show.
Pause
Chris: She clearly said, "We have to stop this perverted stalker."

Comments

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

Love this.

You know about m&m math, I assume?

Today we'll be doing graphing with 16 bean soup mix.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

You know about m&m math, I assume?

I really like domino math too. And mandarin oranges are just perfect for teaching fractions :)

Today we'll be doing graphing with 16 bean soup mix.

I love edible math :)

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

... Man, I wish we did that when I was growing up...

[bear.livejournal.com]

Heeeee.

Your family cracks me up, dude.

[jenniferjames.livejournal.com]

Me: He's supposed to learn his numbers up to ten this year. Instead he's learning about multiplication.
Chris: Yeah, I heard. (pause) And notice that of course it has to do with food.

A man after my own heart. =)

Sniff

[(Anonymous)]

Now I'm missing you again. Sto being cute and funny and so, so...you guys!

Sarah