Category: Math

  • Snacks in a Bottle

    Your Child Will Learn

    Problem solving and fine motor skills

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Let me watch you put a piece of cereal or other small snack into a small clear container with a narrow opening (like a spice bottle). 
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  • Learning the Concept of One

    Your Child Will Learn

    That the word “one” is talking about “how many” items there are (one!)

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, point out when there’s one of something.
    2. Play a quick body part game, talking about which
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  • Nesting Four Boxes

    Your Child Will Learn

    About size differences between objects

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather four boxes of different sizes that fit inside one another, or “nest.” (They can be shoe boxes, jewelry boxes, square food storage containers, or a square
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  • Nesting Cups

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to notice size differences between objects

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather 3 round containers that “nest” inside each other (i.e. a small container fits inside a medium container, and the medium container fits inside a
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  • Create A Board Game

    Your Child Will Learn

    The logic involved in making a board game, counting

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Have several simple board games set up around the room (like Candyland, Chutes and Ladders). Invite families to play the games for 10
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  • The Clothes We Wear

    Your Child Will Learn

    Clothing is a creative form of expression

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Cut up some fabric scraps or old clothes with bright and interesting colors and designs
    2. Ask your child to draw a self-portrait and have them
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  • Let’s Go Shopping

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to find and sort an object that matches an attribute

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Give your child a large bag and invite them to help with a fun cleanup activity.
    2. Pretend you are shopping, and
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  • Counting Coins

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to estimate amounts and compare “more” and “less”

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Start with a pile of 10-20 coins (or other small objects) and ask your child to put some in two clear bags.
    2. Ask
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  • Family Dinner Counting

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to organize data with a chart

    Here’s What to Do

    1. At the beginning of the week, make a chart. Draw 7 columns and label them with every day of the week across the top. Draw
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