Recently in our family, Sonic the Hedgehog has been quite
the obsession fan favorite. Naturally, as parents we use that 'love' to
come up with way to teach our little ones skills, namely MATH. With first grade
and preschool respectively the current scene for our kids, we had to figure out a
way to work on math in a more imaginative way. Therefore, ‘Sonic Math’ has become a regular
problem solving game between the 4 of us. Example: “ If Sonic has 4 rings and
gets 3 more rings, how many rings does Sonic have?” The preschooler
loves to participate even though her question asking skills typically need a
bit more work….Until last weekend. She Blew. MY. MIND.
Upon her request while on a road trip (details to come) she
wanted to do Sonic Math. After I asked a question, she decided it was her turn.
And this is what followed….”If Amy Rose (another Sonic character for those
without Sonic loving peeps in their house) had 17 rings and landed on the
spikes and lost all of her rings, how many spikes did Amy Rose land on?”
WHAT! This 4-year-old cutie patootie just came up with the
MOST complex Sonic Math problem I have ever heard. I mean, this is genius level
math. Like Calculus much?
She got too embarrassed to say it again, so we never really
got the answer she came up with in her head. Maybe someday she will shine her
calculus loving math mind with the rest of us. Until then, it’s My Little Pony, PJ Masks and Minnie Mouse until the cows the come home.
Have you kids every asked or said someth
ing that blew your mind? And, I'd love to hear your answers to the math problem!
ing that blew your mind? And, I'd love to hear your answers to the math problem!