As a parent, you are preparing your child for a world vastly different from the one in which you grew up. Our increasingly technological society will need citizens who have received far more advanced instruction in science and technology than most of us received when we were in … [Read more...] about Science Introduction 1
Schoolwork
Number Search
Kindergarten-Grade 3Traveling provides children with lots of opportunities to practice number recognition as well as counting skills. … [Read more...] about Number Search
Are We There Yet?
Kindergarten-Grade 2Children develop positive attitudes toward math when they see that their parents and families value it. Find ways to show that you enjoy math. Let your child see you using math not only for routine activities, such as paying bills and following recipes, but … [Read more...] about Are We There Yet?
Off We Go
PreschoolShow children that you use math skills by "thinking out loud" as you do things such as measuring distances on a map: "Let's see, it's five miles to Jackson and then three miles from Jackson to Albany, so that's a total of eight miles. It's two miles from Jackson to … [Read more...] about Off We Go
Math Activities
The activities in this section are arranged into four categories: Mathematics in the Home, Mathematics at the Grocery Store, Mathematics on the Go and Mathematics for the Fun of It. For each activity, you'll see a grade span—from preschool through grade 5—that … [Read more...] about Math Activities
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to