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While at school our students work on a variety of different math skills. They count objects, sort objects, pass items out to friends, add using manipulative & visuals and making purchases. Here are some ideas for math activities to try while at home.
While at school our students work on a variety of different math skills. They count objects, sort objects, pass items out to friends, add using manipulative & visuals and making purchases. Here are some ideas for math activities to try while at home.
Number and Counting
Number and Counting
Sorting
Sorting
By feature: size, color, shape
By function: clothing transportation
By location: items located in the kitchen, items in the bathroom, items in bedroom etc.
Number Identification
Number Identification
Matching:
Matching:
Place 3 numbers in front of child. Present 1 corresponding number and say "match".
Receptive ID:
Receptive ID:
Place 3 number in front of child and say "Touch ___". (e.g. "Touch 3")
Expressive ID:
Expressive ID:
Write or show a number to your child and have him/her either say it or use their AAC device to state it.
Matching
Matching
Number to number: (5 = 5)
Number to corresponding items: (5 = * * * * *)
Color to Color
Picture to Picture
Activities:
Activities:
Counting
Counting
Ask your child to get a certain number of items (e.g. get 2 apples). You can even make this a 1-step written direction!
Activity:
Activity:
1:1 correspondence
1:1 correspondence
Activities:
Activities:
Number line - Give your child a pile of items and ask him/her to count them.
Make your own number line-Use the number line to practice counting out items, use the stop sign as a visual prompt as needed
Money Math
Money Math
Money Identification:
Money Identification:
Place 3 coins or dollar bills in front of your child and say, "Touch ____" (e.g. "Touch quarter").
Present a coin or dollar and ask your child what is is.
Money Value:
Money Value:
Place 3 coins or dollar bills in front of your child and say, "Touch ____" (e.g. "Touch five cents").
Present a coin or dollar and ask your child how much it is.
Worksheets:
Worksheets:
Next Dollar Up
Next Dollar Up
A great way to make a purchase for children who have difficulty making change.
Look at a price (e.g.$1.50) and give one more dollar than the number of dollars in the price (e.g. give $2).
**Note: Feel free to reference the number line when completing this task.
Activity
Activity
Basics
Basics
Money Identification:
Money Identification:
Place 3 coins or dollar bills in front of your child and say, "Touch ____" (e.g. "Touch quarter").
Present a coin or dollar and ask your child what is is.
Money Value:
Money Value:
Place 3 coins or dollar bills in front of your child and say, "Touch ____" (e.g. "Touch five cents").
Present a coin or dollar and ask your child how much it is.
Worksheet:
Worksheet:
Dice & Calculator Activities
Dice & Calculator Activities
Colors, Shapes & Patterns
Colors, Shapes & Patterns
Activities with household items:
Activities with household items:
collect a group of 2 different items (ie: matchbox cars and spoons)
practice making patterns with these two items
add in a third type of item for a challenge
Activities:
Activities:
Use the flashcards to find the colors and shapes around your own home-how many can you find??
Print 2 copies and use them to match, play go fish or memory
Materials:
Materials:
Interactive Activities
Interactive Activities
Interactive Puzzles- complete them on the screen or print them to complete as a cut and paste activity
Other Resources
Other Resources
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