10 1's and 1 10

Today was a math heavy day.  We had victorious moments and some difficult ones.  Tears were shed by both teacher and student, and neither is a crier.  Math is tough.

Zoe led the school in counting to 100.  Way to go!!!

We played "candy factory."  Thank you, amazing Vandy math ed professor Paul Cobb.  So many kids have learned about the candy factory from me!  

After you have 10 pieces of candy, you have to make a roll (which stands for the 10's place). 

I catch this look on Lucy's face all the time - always watching, that one.

Then we used the notation in the book: straws.  Lucy did her next box while Zoe and I labored over the few problems in the book.  

It was very, very difficult to translate the concept to paper, even with me doing example after example with her.  Sigh.

We took a sewing break after math and some snuggles.  This is every bad homeschool cliche, but I thought the girls would enjoy it, and they really did!  Good fine motor skills, plus, think of the husbands they will get someday!

"Do you like my hat?"  "I do not like your hat."  

"Good-bye."  "Good-bye."

Hilarious.

This makes up for the sewing lesson: the book I wish I'd written!  It's so good!  In today's story, the princess goes looking for a prince, rescues one (using admirable horse-riding skills) who falls in the mud, rejects one whose mother keeps putting peas in the mattress: "I don't want peas on my plate, much less in my bed!" and refuses to kiss a frog just to get a prince.  Love it.