Help Your Child Develop Early Math Skills
Children use early math skills thoroughout their daily activities and routines. Long before they start school, most children begin to develop an understanding of basic mathematical concepts through everyday interactions, for example: counting steps as you go up or down, sharing one of two toys with a friend, or helping to set a table with the correct number of place settings. Much like a house is constructed on a strong foundation, mathematical skills are built on early experiences.
These experiences help to instill:
* Number Sense- the ability to count accurately and understand relationships between numbers
* Representation- making math ideas "real" using words, pictures, symbols and objects
* Spatial Sense- applying the concepts of shape, size, position, direction and movement
* Measurement- finding length, height and weight of an object and increments of time
* Estimation-capability of making a good guess about the size of something (bigger, more, less)
* Patterns-recognizing numbers, shapes and images that repeat in a logical way
* Problem-Solving-utilizing past knowledge and thinking skills to find an answer, and recognizing there is more than one path to that answer
Read on to discover ways to nurture mathematical curiosity in your child.
*Resource: Zero To Three
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Foster Math Interest and Readiness Skills At Home
While most preschoolers aren't ready to memorize multiplication tables, they can still learn and explore foundational math concepts that will prepare them for primary school. Try these fun and engaging activities at home to help your preschooler discover and enjoy math.
*Resource from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
Tips for starting Math Conversations in your Home and Math Play Using Everyday Objects
As your family spends more time indoors, explore these research-based activities and tips to support young children's early math learning. Whether it's during chilly weather or any time of year, these fun and simple ideas will engage and inspire your child to explore important early math concepts.
