As promised, here are just a couple ideas this week for FUN ways to practice reading and math at home!
Reading - Do you read? Does your child realize all the time throughout your day that you are reading? Make reading visible in your home. Point out when you are reading (mail, bills, grocery list, sports scores, etc.) Point out words that you had to sound out or figure out the meaning of. Knowing that adults have to still figure out words and use reading every day can help motivate and encourage young readers.
Math - The same concept applies to math. When you use math to solve a problem, think out loud. Let your child help think through the problem as well. Use phrases like, "One way might be to add..." and ask if there are any other ways to figure the problem out. The calculation itself is not all that important. An understanding of how math could help and what function we might use (adding, subtracting, etc.) can help a student to think about math in a real-world application!
Math game - Have a deck of cards? Is it missing some? Who cares! Get ready for WAR!! This time, play Addition War (or Subtraction War!) It works just like the usual game of War except each player flips two cards from their stack (without looking at the stack). They add (or subtract) the two cards. Highest number wins them all! (In subtraction, we play the lowest number wins!) Face cards are all worth ten. (This is a great way for students to practice their math facts. I have them say the fact out loud. "I have five and two. 5 + 2 = 7"
Reading - Do you read? Does your child realize all the time throughout your day that you are reading? Make reading visible in your home. Point out when you are reading (mail, bills, grocery list, sports scores, etc.) Point out words that you had to sound out or figure out the meaning of. Knowing that adults have to still figure out words and use reading every day can help motivate and encourage young readers.
Math - The same concept applies to math. When you use math to solve a problem, think out loud. Let your child help think through the problem as well. Use phrases like, "One way might be to add..." and ask if there are any other ways to figure the problem out. The calculation itself is not all that important. An understanding of how math could help and what function we might use (adding, subtracting, etc.) can help a student to think about math in a real-world application!
Math game - Have a deck of cards? Is it missing some? Who cares! Get ready for WAR!! This time, play Addition War (or Subtraction War!) It works just like the usual game of War except each player flips two cards from their stack (without looking at the stack). They add (or subtract) the two cards. Highest number wins them all! (In subtraction, we play the lowest number wins!) Face cards are all worth ten. (This is a great way for students to practice their math facts. I have them say the fact out loud. "I have five and two. 5 + 2 = 7"
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