- Maths - just because my cousin has his son going to Kumon, I thought we’d check it out as well. So I had my daughter who’s going into 2nd grade go in for a placement test. And I was disappointed with the result. She gets her maths but she’s slow in computation. I recall that we did not any time doing the weekly flash cards that her 1st grade teacher adviced us to do through the year…again, because she seemed to be doing fine without any aids. I was wrong. She needs help.
The question is, do I pay for her to go to a math program or do we practice at home? Oh, and I am very capable with my mathematics. As I sat through the Kumon presentation while my daughter was being evaluated, I couldn’t help realizing that it sounded somewhat like the daily math drills my mom used to put me through. (Big difference…she depended more on the stick than the carrot.)
If I choose to do this at home, I must become super-structured about it. Everyone in the house must know when it’s time for math drills. I’m figuring out our plan and how to measure success and how to reward success…before we reconsider adding another weekly outside-the-home activity to our roster.
- Energy - how do I maintain enough energy after work to get through my swim lesson? I headed to my last lesson reluctantly, hoping for a reason to cancel like the previously week. Fortunately, there was none. So into the water I went and I was making progress…for the first 15 minutes, after which my energy was all spent. And downhill I went from there. So I’ve got to solve my energy crisis. First, I’m focusing on what I eat…and have stocked up on fruits. Haven’t had time to cook vegetables. Should be googling “foods that provide energy, lots of it”.
I’ll also be needing this energy to sustain math drills.
- Energy - all the stuff I want to write about (and do) when I have energy.
