Child’s Name
DOES YOUR CHILD:
Mathematics
Talk numbers
Count and point out numbers in the environment, talk about age, and use other math words such as more, fewer,
longer, taller, etc. Make numbers fun by singing songs that include numbers or playing games that involve
counting.
Use numbers to solve problems
If you are trying to see if something fits in a certain space, use a ruler and count the inches. If your child draws
something, ask them to draw it bigger and then measure to compare. Ask your child find out if you have enough
plates for dinner. Have him/her count the number of people who will be eating and the number of plates to figure
out how many more you need.
Explore shapes
Handling and combining different shapes helps your child understand two- and three-dimensional shapes.
You can name the shape of household items or things you see in the community and talk about features such as
edges, corners, and lines. You can use household items such as empty boxes to build or make art. Try to expose
your child to a variety of shapes and new vocabulary such as cylinders (paper towel tubes), cubes (boxes), and
spheres (a ball or orange).
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Count items in order to find out how many there are?
Figure out simple math problems such as, “How many will you have if I give you one more?” or “How
many do you have now that you gave me one?”
Use words to describe the differences in the size of objects? (e.g. bigger, heavier, shorter)
Know the names of some basic shapes? (e.g. circle, square, triangle)
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