Why are you saving your money, Braxton? #kids #starwars #legos #toyota

After a conversation that went on between Hawk and Andy last night, Hawk looked over and said that he doesn't have money, but Braxton does. Braxton looks up from the Kindle and says, "Yeah, I'm saving my money." Andy asks him what he's saving for. Braxton says, "Well, I'm saving my money to buy Legos, of course, and a truck. Andy asks him what kind of truck. Braxton shoots back immediately, and says "A Toyota." Andy laughs, and says, "well, ok then!"  He thinks for a second and asks him, "do you just want a Toyota because it has the…
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Cute Homeschool Math Story – greater than and less than

Yesterday, Brax and I were working on his homeschool Math work of "greater than an less than". We talked about the different words for "greater" and "less".  We wrote down a few: > -- greater -- bigger -- larger -- more < -- less -- smaller -- fewer -- "not as many" After a few minutes of not getting it, he finally clicked and OOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!  So I would rather eat 99 cookies than 53 cookies, because 99 cookies is WAY more! So he wrote on his 99 > 53 Proud homeschooling mama, I am.
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