| As adults, we use math for everything. Buying gas, | | | | counting the spoonfuls as they go. |
| figuring out a budget, cooking, painting a room. In pretty | | | | · Save sheets of paper that you intend to |
| much everything we do, we use some form of math. | | | | recycle. Let your child wad it up and throw it in recycle |
| As children, math can be simple and come easy or it | | | | bin. If they hit the target, they get 3 points. If they miss, |
| can be extremely frustrating. Therefore, start young | | | | take away 2 points. |
| and make math fun and a part of their everyday life. | | | | · Have they earned a treat? Who can get the |
| When children see math as useful knowledge, they will | | | | most bites out of the treat? |
| be more likely to embrace the challenges as the | | | | When you are overburdened with your workload, triple |
| situations arise. | | | | dip! Do your work, get help from the kids and make |
| Math is all around your house. It is in the everyday | | | | math games for kids to play. |
| duties you perform and also in the creative activities | | | | · Do you need to cook or bake something? |
| you offer your family. You can easily make math an | | | | Show your child how to do the measuring. |
| everyday activity for your children without any | | | | · In need of a simple home repair? Ask your |
| additional requirements of you, or, you can get creative. | | | | child to get you what you need and how many you |
| Either way, you can make math fun for your kids. | | | | need. |
| Many websites offer printable math activities. Used as | | | | · Vacuuming? Ask your child to count how |
| a quiet time activity, children enjoy sitting down and | | | | many swipes it takes to get all the way across the |
| tracing, counting, seeking or analyzing the colorful | | | | room. They can either watch you or do the vacuuming |
| worksheets offered. These worksheets are designed | | | | themselves. |
| to make math fun for kids. Why re-invent the wheel? | | | | · Time to pick up clutter? How many things are |
| If you are in the mood to be creative, your options are | | | | misplaced? The person who finds the most gets to |
| limitless but truly, very little prep time is needed. | | | | get out of doing dishes. |
| Depending of course on the age of your child, some | | | | See, math made fun! |
| easy math games for kids are: | | | | There are so many math games for kids. Some may |
| · Give your child cotton balls. Offer them a | | | | require you to search for them on the internet, others |
| plastic jar to fill up. Once it is full, everyone can guess | | | | may just be a necessity to help getting a job done and |
| how many are in the jar. Your child can dump them | | | | others can simply be creative and fun. With any case, |
| out, count them and see who was closest. | | | | you have helped create games for kids to play while |
| · Set your child on a washable floor. With a | | | | they learned. |
| pan of water, a big spoon and a jar, let them fill it up, | | | | Pretty smart of you! |