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Play games and do puzzles with your
children that involve math. This will help them focus on directions, time,
logic and reasoning, sorting, or estimating.
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Build structures together using
Legos or blocks. Compete and see who can build the tallest structure! Discuss
the need for a strong base.
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Include your children in activities
that involve measurement. Have your children help measure the ingredients
in a recipe, or the length of a bookshelf you plan to build.
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Weigh household items on a scale
and figure the heaviest to lightest or compare the difference between the
weights.
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Keep track of the daily temperature
outside and after a few weeks ask your children to look at the record and
see how the temperature affected their activities.
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Discuss calendars, time and clocks
with your children. Use a calendar as a planner for events that your children
are looking forward to.
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Mark a calendar with all their friend's
and family member's birthdays.
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Ask your child to check the time
on the clock when he or she goes to school, eats meals, and goes to bed.
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Have them look up the time a favorite
TV show starts.
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Have your children correct their
own homework with a calculator.
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Bring a calculator along to the
grocery store and have them add up your purchases. Use the calculator to
subtract coupons from the receipt.
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Give children a pretend amount of
money and have them subtract their dreams items from a catalog.
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Have your children use a calculator
to check the total in their piggy bank or savings account.
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Use your vacation or weekend trips
to teach your children map and math skills.
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Show your children the map key and
have them figure out how many miles to locations.
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Look around as you travel and have
them add or subtract numbers that are found on buildings, billboards, buses,
and etc.
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Practice flash cards to help improve
your child's speed and accuracy. Work on five or six at a time until they
are memorized and then add more flash cards until all can be quickly and
correctly answered.
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Keep math practice time positive!
Let your child know that everyone can learn math. Point out the ways in
which different family members use math in their jobs.
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There are many computer games on
the market that provide an entertaining way for children to practice and
learn new math skills. Play along with your children to make sure the game
is challenging and worth their time.
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Have your children type out math
story problems on the computer for the whole family to solve.
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Check out our links below for math
games that your children can play online.
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