Teaching Math to Young Children for Families and Caregivers
These videos and activities provide families with information about how to support children as they practice math skills at home.
Support Math Throughout the Day
Overview
You can make math more meaningful to your child by connecting it to everyday experiences. For example, games can provide an enjoyable and meaningful way to learn a range of math ideas and practice a wide variety of basic skills. Additionally, everyday materials such as cups, boxes, and blocks can be found in the environment to use math purposefully.
Below the video you will find three ways to support math throughout the day.
Videos
Dedicate and Integrate Daily Math Instruction
This video introduces ways to dedicate time each day to teaching math, and how to integrate math instruction throughout the school day.
Quick Tips, Resources and Activities
Embed Math in Everyday Routines and Activities
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Make a Math-rich Environment
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Play Games to Teach Math Concepts
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This information was prepared by Regional Educational Laboratories Appalachia, Central, and Northwest