Category: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

  • 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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  • Fruit and Veggie Subtraction

    Your Child Will Learn

    Counting and introductory subtraction

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather 5 balls or soft objects and a box or basket to throw them in.
    2. Invite your child to imagine that the balls are a fruit or vegetable.
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  • Shopping Cart Addition

    Your Child Will Learn

    Introductory Addition (adding up to 5)

    Here’s What to Do

    1. At the grocery store, pick up one item and show it to your child before putting it in the cart/basket. Pick up one more item, and
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  • Toy Patterns

    Your Child Will Learn

    Introduction to patterns

    Here’s What to Do

    1. With your child, gather two different types of small toys (like blocks and toy cars, or balls and stuffed animals). Sort them into 2 piles based on their types.
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  • Pattern Play

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to complete a complex pattern

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather around 15 small objects in 3 different colors or sizes  (like 3 colors of blocks, 3 sizes of paper clips, 3 types of coins)
    2. Arrange
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  • Kitchen Patterns

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to extend a 3-object pattern

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather a bunch of kitchen utensils (fork, spoon, butter knife). Ask your child to sort them.
    2. Place them in a simple pattern of 3 objects, repeating
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  • Snack Subtraction

    Your Child Will Learn

    Solving subtraction problems with 10 items or fewer.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Put 10 small pieces of food (like cereal) on a plate and ask your child to count them.
    2. Ask your child how many pieces
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  • Snack Subtraction

    Your Child Will Learn

    Introductory subtraction

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Put 5 small pieces of food (like cereal) on a plate and count them for your child (point as you count).
    2. Ask your child to remove 1 piece. Count how
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  • Snack Addition

    Check out Acelero Learning families trying this PEER activity at home!

    Snack Addition with Malikk

    Snack Addition with the Holloways

    Your Child Will Learn

    Solving addition problems that add up to 10

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Put 5 small pieces
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  • Snack Addition

    Check out Acelero Learning families trying this PEER activity at home!

    Snack Addition with Malikk

    Snack Addition with the Holloways

    Your Child Will Learn

    Introductory addition

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Put 6 small pieces of food (like cereal) on a
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