Easy ways to practice maths at home without technology:

• count things - toys, clothes, biscuits, leaves, anything!

• cut up numbers to 10, 20 or 100 on paper and give to your learner to sort into order or play flashcards with.

• add or subtract small groups of things together.

• practice writing numbers - on paper, on the concrete in dirt or sand.

• write some simple equations and work out what they mean and how to solve them.

• read numbers around the house - look in books, the pantry, calendar, clock, mail or letterboxes.

• bake something together and practice counting number of cups/spoons etc. 

• play card or board games together to practice counting and recognising numbers.

• find shapes around the house - shapes you can see e.g. square window

• give child a colour or shape or texture type to find and bring back - eg. blue square, something soft, something yellow.