Since starting first grade, the boy has had weekly homework assignments like reading, writing and math. The Busy-Lazy rule is that all homework needs to be completed before the boy can consume any media or play. Of course, the boy protests and tries to put off his homework, but once he gets rolling, I’m pleasantly surprised that he actually enjoys doing homework. I know I would be a terrible elementary school teacher because first grade homework seems so boring to me. Thankfully busy daddy is much more patient, so he helped the boy with his math homework, while I worked with the boy on his reading assignment. Our school district teaches something called Singapore Math, which sounded a little bit racist to me, but apparently it’s a new-fangled method for teaching math and stuff. There’s a game-slash-homework assignment where you count with a partner up to 10. The trick is that you need to land on the number 10 in order to “win.” The Busy-Lazy boys played a few rounds, and there’s totally a trick to it. Like, it’s impossible not to win (if you have the first move) and there are ways to trick your partner into losing. It’s like tic-tac-toe. But with numbers. Maybe it’s an Asian thing? Gosh, maybe math is just inherently racist? Sheesh.

Since starting first grade, the boy has had weekly homework assignments like reading, writing and math. The Busy-Lazy rule is that all homework needs to be completed before the boy can consume any media or play. Of course, the boy protests and tries to put off his homework, but once he gets rolling, I’m pleasantly surprised that he actually enjoys doing homework.

I know I would be a terrible elementary school teacher because first grade homework seems so boring to me. Thankfully busy daddy is much more patient, so he helped the boy with his math homework, while I worked with the boy on his reading assignment.

Our school district teaches something called Singapore Math, which sounded a little bit racist to me, but apparently it’s a new-fangled method for teaching math and stuff. There’s a game-slash-homework assignment where you count with a partner up to 10. The trick is that you need to land on the number 10 in order to “win.” The Busy-Lazy boys played a few rounds, and there’s totally a trick to it. Like, it’s impossible not to win (if you have the first move) and there are ways to trick your partner into losing.

It’s like tic-tac-toe. But with numbers. Maybe it’s an Asian thing? Gosh, maybe math is just inherently racist? Sheesh.

  1. tumblingmommy said: I was born in Singapore! =)
  2. mycutecuisine said: Nice. My first grader is learning “French” math, since they go to French school. Sadly it doesn’t involve any cheese or wine.
  3. wineredhush said: asians (esp Singaporeans) have a ‘thing’ for math. it’s almost racist to me… reminds me of amy chua, no idea why. hah!
  4. electradaddy said: Singapore math has been the buzz here, too.
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  6. relativekarma said: That’s a great math program!
  7. mywildloves said: How can math be racist when its the international language? Screw that! Math is the language of The Universe!
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