Besides counting and
recognizing numbers, some math skills that you can help your child
develop at home include:
Shapes:
help your child recognize and trace common shapes such as circle,
square, and triangle; once they have mastered those, add other less
common shapes such as oval, rectangle, diamond, and octagon (stop
sign)
Sorting:
sort items by color, size, or shape
Patterns:
develop patterns using blocks or cards
Compare
objects using words such as longer/shorter; colder/warmer;
heavier/lighter
Use
appropriate words to describe time: day, night,
yesterday, tomorrow, today, tomorrow
Use
words to describe temperature: hot, warm, cold, cool
Identify
positions:
beside, inside, outside, above, below, between, on, over, under,
near, far, forward, backward, top, middle, bottom, left, right
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