Now the 7th grader wants to show off her math prowess with money too. I had to give some thought to this, and here's what I came up with - WORD PROBLEMS.
I hated them, I think every kid hates them (except those math nerds who actually buy books on them and do them like other people do crossword puzzles and sudoku).
But, with money and THEIR stuff, it's so much easier.
Okay, I tell my daughter, how many starving children in Africa could you feed for one day if it cost $1.05 to sponsor a child for one day, using the money in your DONATIONS Bank?
She went right to town with that - and the pride at her math work - AND her new-found realization that she could PERSONALLY help to save a life - just brightened up her whole being. I haven't seen her that truly happy about herself since she turned 13.
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Theresa Markham, Esq.
Author, The Kids' Bank Book
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