Well, Black Friday may be over, but retail stores are still
advertising sales on holiday items. What
kind of math do adults use as they head for Fred Meyers or Walmart? They mentally calculate prices! What is 40% off that $125 cashmere sweater? What is the price of the new video game your
child is asking for? You have a coupon
advertising 15% off if you spend $100, so what would the total price be?
How can you involve your child in this great real life
math? Well, depending on your child’s
age, you absolutely can have them help.
Your child can do the calculations (if old enough)… They can add the dollar amount you are
spending while at the store. They can
make a wish list, and cost it out – finding the price of the items they are
hoping for, and adding to find the total price. If your child is at the age level of rounding and calculating, this too is the perfect skill for this sale shopping math experience.
What could be more realistic than holiday shopping sale mental math?
Happy holiday shopping!
