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Grade School

Mathematics

Quick Printables

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Monster Math
Print this monster guide with math problems for your child to solve. Then use construction paper and other craft supplies to design a unique monster.

Activity Time

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Activity: More or less
Play this easy card game to teach your child number recognition and number value.
Activity: Dimes & pennies, tens & ones
Dimes and pennies are perfect for illustrating place value in two-digit numbers.
Activity: Super sums
Supercharge your child's number recognition and addition skills with this card game.
Activity: Penny toss
Get both target practice and math practice with a fun indoor game.
Activity: Under my hat
It's no trick. This hat game is perfect for addition and subtraction practice.
Activity: Up to 19
Which group has more? How many more? Show your child that subtraction is a tool for making accurate comparisons.
Activity: Inverse flash cards
Supply your child with a stack of additon equations, then have her write the inverse subtraction facts for them.
Activity: Make 100
Deal your young mathematician a winning hand with this card game.
Activity: Red roses
Watch your child's addition skills bloom with this fun game.
Activity: Up to 20
Use snacks to create number groups that equal up to 20.
Activity: Rain gauge
Your little meteorologist can build a rain gauge to help him deliver his own weather reports.
Activity: If I were the President…
Encourage your child to learn the duties of government by asking her what she would do if she were in charge.
Activity: Bats in a cave - Grades 1-2
Don't be afraid to develop your spooky number sense!

Ideas & Insights

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Article: Your Child's "Inner Blackboard": Encouraging Visual Skills for Math Success
Well-developed visual skills are a prerequisite for success in math. Here are some tips for fostering your child’s visual skills.
Article: Math-Friendly Home
Encourage your child’s success in mathematics with these tips on creating a math-friendly home.
Article: Cooking with Kids
Cooking is a fun and practical learning activity for children. When you cook with your child, you can talk about family traditions and expose your child to new foods and flavors. Use these tips to ensure a positive experience for you and your child.
Article: Tipping the Scales: Cultivating Your Daughter’s Interest in Math and Science
Educational research has shown that while many young girls excel at math and science, most girls lose interest or become discouraged by middle school. Here are some ways to keep your daughter's test tubes bubbling.
Article: The 1-2-3s of Math Education
Plenty of parents feel clueless when it comes to supporting their child's math education, especially as they enter upper grade levels. Relax, help is out there!
Second Grade Skills Checklist: Math
Success in second grade requires a child to be a much more independent learner than she was in first grade. Is your child ready?

Learning Tips

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Learning Tip: Show Me the Money
Trade coins with your child to show equivalent values.
Learning Tip: Number search
Use this activity when driving in the car or while on a walk to practice number recognition.
Learning Tip: Party math
Use everyday opportunities, like planning a party, to practice division.
Learning Tip: I am thinking of a number …
Help your child develop his inference skills with a number guessing game.
Learning Tip: Pizza math
Use everyday opportunities to teach fractions to your child.
Learning Tip: Relationships: Count on it
To learn to solve arithmetic facts, try the count on strategy with your child.
Learning Tip: Relationships: Twins
Learning arithmetic facts involves applying strategies to problem-solving, like the twin facts strategy.
Learning Tip: Weigh away
At the grocery store, use the produce scale to create real-world problems for your child to solve.
Learning Tip: Measuring sous chef
Cooking is a great way for your child to become familiar with units of measure.
Learning Tip: Measuring mileage
Help your child learn that math and numbers are useful in the real world.
Learning Tip: Money lessons
Encourage budgeting by helping your child see where their money goes.
Learning Tip: Kids matching funds
Your child may not be ready for a 401k, but this matching funds exercise can help her realize the value of saving for the future.
Learning Tip: Coupon clipper
Give your child the chance to use her math skills and help you save money at the same time.
Learning Tip: Newspaper word problems
Use newspapers to engage your child in real-world math problems.
Learning Tip: Figure It Out!
You use math every day. Next time you need to estimate the tax or decide what time to leave to reach your destination on time, ask your child to figure it out.

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