Early Math Skills

EEK.CC.1 Starting with one, count to 10 by ones

In school, we practice number recognition, counting, and sorting.  Below are some ideas of how you can work on these skills at home.

• Count snack foods! Example: If you are having Goldfish crackers for snack put a few in front of your child and count them out.  Have your child point to each cracker and count along with you
• Count while folding laundry – How many shirts? How many socks?
• Go on a walk and look for numbers on mailboxes
• Read counting and number books – If you don’t have any at home check out the links below!
• Sing counting songs (5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Five Green and Speckled Frogs, etc.)
• Build a block tower and count how many blocks you used
• Sort toy cars or legos by color