This activity uses simple objects in your home such as dried beans, grapes, candies, toothpicks, etc. to help your child visualize the concept of adding. Begin with three to four beans or other objects. Put them in a pile together on the table or even in your child’s hand. Have him randomly divide the objects […]
Altogether Activity for Early Addition
March 26th, 2008. Article posted under Math. Tags: addition, counting, home school, Math, number sense, preschool. The article has no comments »
Counting Numbers 1 to 5
“Counting is a foundation for students’ early work with number. Young children are motivated to count everything from the treats they eat to the stairs they climb, and through their repeated experience with the counting process, they learn many fundamental number concepts…” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2000. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics). […]
February 29th, 2008. Article posted under Math. Tags: counting, Math, number sense, preschool. The article has no comments »
Coin Toss for Number Sense
Having a “sense” of numbers is critical to your child’s future success in math. You can help your child gain this sense by counting sets and recognizing which set (number) is greater than, less than, or equal to another set (number). Try this coin tossing activity to count and recognize numbers.
Take 3 to 5 clean, […]
January 8th, 2008. Article posted under Math. Tags: counting, greater than/less than, Math, number sense, preschool. The article has no comments »
