Number Sense

Boost Early Math Skills Through Music | Fun and Proven Learning Strategies for Kids “Can we sing the counting song again?”My 4-year-old’s eager request stopped me in my tracks last Tuesday morning. As a former high school math teacher now raising a first-grader and preschooler, I’d always understood the connection between music and math—but I […]

5 Easy Ways to Build Early Math Skills with Sticker Charts “I don’t want to count anymore!” My four-year-old’s dramatic declaration echoed through our living room last Tuesday evening. There we sat, surrounded by scattered counting bears and worksheets that had somehow become the enemy rather than fun learning tools. As a former middle and

3 Tactile Math Activities That Build Number Sense Fast “Mom, I keep writing my 3s backwards!”My first-grader’s frustrated voice echoed from our kitchen table, where homework battles were becoming a nightly routine. As a former middle and high school math teacher, I thought I’d seen every learning struggle imaginable. But watching my six-year-old wrestle with