Charlie got hired to help a lady rake leaves. He was there for 3 hours. When I went to pick him up, he proudly pulled out an envelope that contained $40 and showed it to me. This seemed like the perfect time to do some real-life math. (Charlie has trouble with word problems and scenario type math.)
"So if you worked for 3 hours and earned $40, how much did you make per hour?"
He gives me a strange look. "I don't have the calculator with me."
"You don't NEED a calculator. This is simple math; you can do it in your head."
He sits and thinks for a minute, and then he leans forward and starts WRITING IN THE DUST on the dashboard of the car....and still got the wrong answer.
So my question is, does this make a stronger statement about his failure to master word problems, or my failure to clean the car?
The equation is still there, by the way.
Adventures of a single mom facing empty-nest syndrome who decided to adopt a deaf child.
1 comment:
You know what I think it makes a strong statement for?
The USEFULNESS of dust!
Love the comment he made about not having the calculator with him!
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