How to Talk Math With Kids
Some simple ways to work numbers into the conversation:
- Note numbers on signs when you’re walking or driving with children: speed limits and exit numbers, building addresses, sale prices in store windows.
- Ask children to count how many toys they’re playing with, how many books they’ve pulled out to read, or how many pieces of food are on their plate.
- Use numbers when you refer to time, dates, and temperatures: how many hours and minutes until bedtime, how many weeks and days until a holiday, the high and low the weatherman predicts for that day.
- With older children, math can become a part of talking about sports, science, history, video games, or whatever else they’re interested in.
Notes:
Work it into the day-to-day conversation.
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