Learn the Basics: Time and Money
Time and money are two of the necessities of life, but for your child the abstract nature of these concepts probably make them a mystery. Incorporate time and money activities into his everyday life to make them easier to grasp.
Show Me the Money! A Math Guessing Game
Does your child know the difference between a penny and a dime? Can she count by fives (nickels) and tens (dimes)? For a hands-on guessing game that helps kids identify money, try this!
Paint for Learning at "Sidewalk School"
Help your child practice new writing and math skills with a fun outdoor activity that will have your child teaching you! By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice essential first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."
Bounce that Ball: Learn Math While Doing Sports
With warm weather finally here, who wants to sit inside to practice graphing? Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare her results to those of the challenger (you!)
Weight Wonders: Big and Light...Heavy and Small?
Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring mass and volume.
Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?
What better way to help your first grader get a grip on measurement than with his own body parts? Here's a "hands-on "activity to help your child learn about four kinds of measurements using only a hand and a few household items.
Subtraction Game
Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.
Measurement Activities
Get your first grader excited about units of measurement with fun and easy measurement activities such as his very own growth chart!
Play Subtraction Sacks
Have your child play with subtraction sacks to increase her understanding and memorization of subtraction facts. This kinesthetic learning activity will get her actively involved in math!
Oatmeal Pancakes: Cooking with Fractions
Letting your kids make breakfast in bed every now and then seems only fair. Plus, it helps them practice fractions!
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