Math Resources
Summer Math
All work is optional, our goal is to provide resources to use as you see first of all, summer is a time to rest and recharge. Summer learning can be seamlessly integrated or the resources provided can be used; ultimately, my goal is for the learning to be seen as engaging and fun.
Growing Mathematically
Mathematics is all around us, and the best way to keep our children engaged mathematically in the summer is through natural ways that come up around the house or on trips- involving them in cooking/baking, discussing the shapes, paying at the store, and numbers we notice in our house and neighborhood, figuring out how long it will take to drive to a destination, calculating take-out costs and what change we will get. For more information, view the mathematics summer learning page.
Simply asking questions and getting your child involved are ways to keep your child’s mind active mathematically. In the context of something real or fun, your child won’t even realize this is an act of “learning”. Questions like “If the speed limit on this road is 25 mph and I’m going 17 mph, how much faster can I go to still obey the speed limit?”, “Yesterday it was 87 degrees, tomorrow it will be 75; how many degrees cooler is that?” or “If it is 10am and we’re going to the pool at 11:15, how many minutes away is that?”
A really great way to keep engaged in the summer is to play games! Monopoly, Uno, Chutes and Ladders, War, and so much more. Games are all great ways to engage in family time, have fun, and involve mathematical discussions. Playing with dice, cards, and even blocks will help mathematical learning.
