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 | Help children see that math is
important to us everyday. Children can make connections to math
through a variety of daily activities. Help your child figure out
costs when buying gifts. Make money (or use real money) and practice
making change. |
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| Teach your child his/her full name,
address, phone number, and date of birth including year. |
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| Play games that help children
develop decision making and mental math skills. Use of board games
that involve patterns, probability, counting, and keeping score. Games
require children to use strategies to make decisions, solve problems,
develop an understanding about numbers and how to use them. |
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| Cut out pictures of squares,
triangles, and circles - find household items with similar shapes |
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| Positive attitudes about math will
reinforce and encourage your child to think mathematically. Your
feelings have an impact on how your children think about math and
themselves as mathematicians. |
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