Helping Your Child With Math
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Here are some things you can try at home to help your child improve math skills:
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Look for shapes and patterns at home or during daily activities.
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Have children help with measurement, for example when cooking, sewing, building, etc.
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Ask your child to explain the math skills they are working on or how they got an answer to a math question.
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Model different approaches to mathematical thinking. For example when counting a group of objects you could line them up, put them in groups of five or ten, or move them while you count by ones or twos.
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Play card, dice or board games that involve counting, adding or other math concepts.
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Compare and sort by height, length, weight, speed, cost, etc.
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Point out ways that math is part of real life as situations arise; money, music, art, construction, cooking, etc.
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Have tools such as a ruler, scale, calculator and measuring tape available to use to solve day to day math problems.
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Help your child find appropriate number and problem-solving games online.
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​Check out these math games from Tang Math.
