It is not necessarily important that your child learn math in a math classroom. You can even help your child learn math through your everyday task. Your elementary school student can learn a valuable lesson in estimation on your shopping trip. You add items to the cart, you and your child should use a calculator to figure out the approximate total cost of your purchases. Let them round the price to the nearest ten or the nearest whole number, instead of getting the exact cost. Then, enter the rounded cost of each item into the calculator and determine the total cost. Your child will able to see how close the estimate is to the actual cost of your purchases. When they get more comfortable with this activity, you can indulge them in making their own estimate. This will definitely help your child throughout his/her educational career.

Shopping can provide a math lesson for your older student as well. Stores usually have great sales that offer a percentage off of the price of the purchase. Provide your older student with a calculator when he goes with you on a shopping trip. When there is a price that is discounted, let your child change the percent into a decimal and then, multiply it by the price of the item to determine how much the product will cost. Determine what the sales tax is in your state and then, let the child calculate what the total price of the item will be.

Making everyday life an educational opportunity definitely takes great patience. Thus, taking your child to your local store, purchase your items, and dash back out is definitely an easier way to do so. Let your child realize a little how math affects their everyday life can be invaluable.

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