If you have 16 Mike and Ikes,
and you take away 7 Mike and Ikes,
How many Mike and Ikes do you have left?
Travel time in the car does not equate to turning off your brain. All of those hours driving to Southern California can be used for some exercising of the mind. My daughter was in need of some brushing up on her math facts, so I began with the repetitions: 8+9, 7+6, 9+4. 13-7, 15-9, 17-10. That didn't last very long. She freezes when she hears the dreaded "minus" word. Then, a bright idea popped into my mind. Use the Mike and Ikes as a treat and a tool for teaching subtraction.
We spent the next 45 minutes practicing subtraction problems with the Mike and Ikes as the manipulatives. After five subtraction problems, she was allowed to eat 1 piece of candy. It was one of those brilliant Ah-hah moments that just came to me...
We are stuck in a car. We have limited supplies at our disposal. She is bored. She needs something to do. I need something for her to do. Treats are always an incentive. She needs help with her math facts. Put them both together and...Bingo!
More California Stops - Visiting the So. Cal.
LDS Temples
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| We arrived at Sunset |
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| She ran into her friend from school! |
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| Our first stop when we arrived to CA = Grody Picture |
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| It was dark as we were leaving! |
Newport Beach, CA
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| My 4 Girls |
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| Love Temple Pics! |
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| Relying on the camera timer doesn't always get the best pics. |
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| Random, but cute. |
San Diego, CA
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| Love Big Bro/Big Sis Photos |
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| And another - with PURPLE |
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| GORGEOUS - but another timer pic. |
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| All the kids wanted a pic here...but I can't post them all! |
Redlands, CA
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| We always have to get a fountain pic. |
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| Just a pretty shot |
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| Can you even see us? |
These temple stops were the perfect half way points for most of our long jaunts in California. It provided some welcome travel breaks and even better, beautiful and spiritual enlightenment.
More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!
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