Math
Young children learn that numbers represent amounts, can be used to compare things, and can be used to solve problems through basic adding and subtracting. They also learn how to measure and compare objects, recognize shapes by their features, use position words (next to, under), and recognize and complete patterns.
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Pick a number of the day and look for that number all around your home and neighborhood. Try to find the number in books, street signs, elevators, and stores.
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Arrange seven crayons on a table and have your child count them out loud. Make a different arrangement with the same crayons and ask your child how many there are now. Count and see!
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Make octagons! You and your child can create this eight-sided shape by using eight crayons, spoons, or blocks. Each time you make one, count the sides and angles. How many ways can you make octagons?
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Celebrate the number 4! Together with your child, practice counting sets of 4. You might count 4 wheels on a car, 4 sides of a square, or 4 legs on a chair!
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Practice adding with your fingers! You can put up 4 fingers, and then add 2 more. How many fingers are there altogether? Then, put up 3 more fingers. How many fingers are there now?
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Abby and Cookie Monster Subtract Cookies
Abby uses magic to show Cookie Monster how to subtract.
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Play your own subtraction game! Help your child draw 9 cookies on paper, and cut them out for her. As you give away cookies to people or to stuffed animals, encourage her to count how many are left.
