Number sense is the foundation of all future math learning. In this section, we explore fun and simple ways to help your child understand numbers, quantity, and counting through real-life experiences. From sorting toys to counting grapes, these everyday math moments make a big impact.
“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 high school math teacher, I thought I had this early childhood education thing figured out. Boy, was I wrong.
“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.
Finger Math Strategies: Hands-On Ways Kids Learn Numbers When my 8-year-old son was in kindergarten, I watched him struggle with basic addition during homework time.
Make 10 Activities: Simple Math Games Kids Enjoy Daily “Mom, can we play the finger game again?” My 4-year-old daughter Emma asked yesterday while we
Roll-and-Add Challenges: 5 Fun Math Games Kids Love You know what’s funny? I taught high school math for fifteen years, and I thought I had
Dot Talks at Dinner: 7 Fun Math Conversations with Kids Do you ever find yourself staring across the dinner table at your kids, wondering how
Estimation Jars for Everyday Play: Making Math Fun at Home As a former elementary math teacher turned mom of two, I thought I had tried
Odd vs Even: Why It Matters in Early Math Learning As a former middle school math teacher, I never realized how fundamental odd vs even
