5 and 6 years old

Canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin

Fall baking in our house requires canned pumpkin. We were out so I asked for Tabitha's help at the grocery store, where the pumpkin in on the bottom shelf. Me: Put four of those bright orange cans of pumpkin in our cart, please.Tabitha (6 years old): I don't know...

M&Ms

M&Ms

Dessert is a good time to get the children’s attention for a little math talk. A few weeks back, a smallish serving of M&Ms was about to be given to each child, from a large one-pound bag. In keeping with my assertion that a day should never pass without asking...

The biggest number

The biggest number

I do not recall the beginning of this conversation, but I do recall that we were eating pizza at the dinner table when Tabitha anticipated my turn in the dicussion. Tabitha (6 years old): I know what you're going to say, Daddy. "Counting never ends." Me: I suppose...

Post-Halloween Math Talk

Post-Halloween Math Talk

File this under Talking about talking math with with your kids. Waiting for the school bus this morning, the two adults and three children discussed last night's Halloween events. The neighbor girl, W (9 years old), announced that her brother, E (six years...

Doll years

Doll years

Out of the blue on our recent camping trip, Tabitha had an announcement for me. Tabitha (6 years old): I am 12 in doll years and Griffy is 16 in doll years. Her brother Griffin is 9. T: So how old are you in doll years, Daddy?Me: Well, how do doll years work? T:...

A few quick conversations

A few quick conversations

Sometimes we just have very short conversations that are worth sharing here, but not worth their own full posts. Here are three such conversations... In the middle The main television in our house is in the parents' bedroom. As a result, 99% of the kids' TV...