Kinder-2nd Grade
Week 6 (Last Week!)
Zearn
Click on the image to see how Zearn works. Your child can log into classlink and do a search for "Zearn." This is a math app that shows short videos to explain math ideas and allows for visual problem solving and opportunities for kids to complete math problems in an interactive way. It includes built in help when kids are stuck with online learning from kids and teachers on the screen. Have your child log in and show you this math app!
Week 5
Pairs of Socks
Ask your child to help you count the socks in your laundry basket. Make pairs with the socks. Ask your child, "How many pairs do you think we will have?" Count the socks again, this time counting by twos. If your child isn't ready, simply ask your child to help you find the matching socks. Explain that we use the word "pair" when we put two matching socks together. If your child needs a bigger challenge, ask "How many socks are there in 2 pairs of socks? In 4 pairs?" If needed, allow your child to use the socks to help figure out the answer. Your child is learning to count how many items are in a set. As you help your child notice items that come in pairs or equal groups of other amounts, you are promoting understanding for multiplication and division in later years.
While You Wait
The next time you find yourself waiting with your child, take out your phone or watch and ask your child to perform some movements like clapping, jumping, or hopping on one foot. Work on math skills at the same time by counting together the number your child could do in ten seconds. For a challenge, have your child come up with some more actions to test out. Encourage your child to make predictions about how many of each action can be done in 10 seconds and compare the predictions with what actually happened. Understanding time and determining how long things take using seconds, minutes, and hours can be challenging for young children. These are difficult and complicated concepts to understand because they're so abstract. Using the language of time to talk about events and providing visual schedules and timers whenever possible can be helpful for children.
Week 4
Duck Duck Moose
Moose Math
Moose Math by Duck Duck Moose is an app that is available on your child's school-issued device through ClassLink. You can click on the picture of the app to learn about its features, including the report card section that lets you know about your child's progress on the app. There are five different activities within this app for your child to play to build on math skills, so they are learning and having fun while doing it!
Week 3
Math Fun with HopScotch
Hopscotch is a fun game to practice with numbers at all different levels! If you don't have chalk, you can write numbers on pieces of paper and tape (or just place them) on the ground. You can draw a traditional hopscotch and practice counting, skip counting (ex: 2, 4, 6, 8), adding or subtracting numbers (ex: you ask what's 2 + 2, and they go to that number). Also, you can make it more challenging by creating bigger grids with larger numbers and you have them skip count by larger numbers (ex: 5, 10, 15, 20), jump to the number of a multiplication or division problem you give them, or even make it a race if you have multiple kids! Opportunities are endless!
Week 2
IXL
This is a great resource your child has access to through their device on ClassLink.
Click on the IXL image to watch a short video on how the smart scoring works for this program. Have your child log into classlink and do a search for "IXL". Once they open it up, you'll see lots of recommendations on the first screen with skills they can work on. You can also search for skills in the search bar. Have your child show you around! They can earn virtual certificates and awards when they master skills. This is a great practice tool to utilize!
Week 1
Math Fun in the Car
These fun car games will keep your child busy AND help work on strengthening their math skills!
Counting Cars
While driving, have your child pick a color car they'd like to look for and count. Set a timer for 2-5 minutes and see how many cars they count in that color. Next, pick a new color with the same amount of time and see how many they count. Depending on how long your car ride is, you can pick multiple colors and see which one has the most amount of cars!
Road Sign Numbers
Set a timer and encourage your child to say all of the numbers out loud that they see on road signs (mile markers, toll numbers, route/interstate numbers/etc.). If they have paper/pencil, they can also write down the numbers as they say them for additional practice. If your child is more advanced in math, see if they can add or subtract some of the numbers.