LIFESTYLE → PLATEART Issue 875 · August 24, 2021

Hugs, Kisses, and Math Fun

Hugs, Kisses, and Math Fun


Text and Styling by Hsther Ottensoser
Photography by Hudi Greenberger

With Rosh Hashanah falling out on Labor Day this year, going back to school is going to be hectic!! Here are some fun and easy ways to send your kids off to school — this week or at any other time of year.

Fun with Fractions

Pull out some cheese, rice cakes, and cookie cutters, and have your children practice their math skills as they enjoy a light lunch or snack. This is both a fun activity and a “fraction” of the cost of a math tutor!

(As an aside, when my mother was growing up, my grandmother never let them just make one full recipe. She always had to double, a third, half… This was one of the many ways my grandmother made a life experience into a learning experience!)

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