Today my husband received some little prizes for Father's Day; a Florida Gators can Koozie, a Minute to Win It game pack (for next year's HFCS faculty/staff auction party), and a water balloon pump. Clearly, the children selected the gifts they would most enjoy playing with Dad today. Connor, our 9 year old, loves balloons, so he pulled out the water balloon filler, and we got busy this afternoon making water balloons. We found a shady spot in the yard and started tossing water balloons back and forth. Our conversation jumped from possible birthday party options to the Roald Dahl book he just started reading (James and the Giant Peach), to multiplication facts. As we tossed the balloon back and forth, we took turns counting by eights to work on the times eight facts. After our 20 water balloons all burst (at MY feet), Connor was much faster with the eights so we reviewed the sixes, sevens, and nines as well. In my opinion, reciting math facts while tossing water balloons was an enjoyable way to spend time with my child. What are some of the enjoyable ways you have found to review skills with your child during this first week of summer vacation?
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