| What are preschool math activities? They're | | | | set. |
| exciting ways for you to help your preschooler | | | | "You found two flowers! One...two." |
| learn while having fun. With these fun, easy, and | | | | "You found two sticks! One...two." |
| inexpensive activities, you can help your child get | | | | This may not sound too exciting to you, but to a |
| ahead and make learning exciting at the same | | | | preschooler it's as fun as an Easter egg hunt. |
| time. | | | | Step #4 |
| Reading and math are the two foundation | | | | After your child understands the concept of a |
| subjects in school. If your child succeeds in these | | | | number, let her find the sets of a number by |
| subjects, he will succeed in school. Success in | | | | herself. |
| school equals success in life. Help your child | | | | Give her a sack that has whatever number |
| accomplish this by giving him a love of learning | | | | you've been teaching and let her hunt for the |
| from the beginning. | | | | sets herself. She then brings them back to you |
| How? With preschool math activities. Here are a | | | | and you count together. |
| few ideas to get you started. | | | | Learning Shapes |
| Counting | | | | Preschool math activities that involve your child |
| This is an easy preschool math activity that you | | | | learning their shapes is also good. This can easily |
| can do all the time with your child. You need no | | | | be done by introducing the shapes one at a time. |
| materials or planning ahead - simply count. When | | | | Your child needs to learn these shapes: |
| you are playing outside with your child help your | | | | Circle |
| child count objects. Ex. count the trees, riding | | | | Triangle |
| toys, swings, balls,s fence posts, and anything else | | | | Square |
| you see. | | | | Rectangle |
| Learning Numbers | | | | Diamond |
| One of the first concepts you need to teach your | | | | Moon |
| child is to recognize that a number means a | | | | Learning these shapes not only helps in math, but |
| certain number of objects. Ex.: The number "3" is | | | | it is a pre-reading skill too. |
| equal to 3 rocks. Begin teaching this concept by | | | | Step #1 |
| following these steps. | | | | Draw a shape on a piece of cardboard or poster |
| Step #1 | | | | board - large and bright. |
| Begin one number at a time. Clearly print the | | | | Step #2 |
| number you are teaching your child on a lunch | | | | Teach your child the name of the shape. |
| sack. Make the number large and brightly colored | | | | Step #3 |
| -- keep it interesting. | | | | Take a walk and look for objects that have that |
| Step #2 | | | | same shape. Tricycle tire = circle etc. |
| Show your child that the number "2" means two | | | | Go through these steps with each object until |
| of something. Demonstrate this several times. Tell | | | | your child knows all of her shapes and can find |
| your child you are both going on a hunt for two | | | | them during everyday activities - in the house, |
| objects. You can do this inside and collect | | | | outside, trips to the store, while being read to. |
| household objects (two spoons, two earrings, two | | | | As you can see, preschool math activities are |
| toys, etc.) or you can pick a nice day and turn it | | | | simple but by doing these activities and including |
| into a walk. | | | | them in your everyday life, it is giving your child a |
| On the walk find sets of two (two flowers, two | | | | head start in learning math concepts. Remember |
| rocks, two bugs, etc.) | | | | to keep these activities fun and exciting for your |
| Step #3 | | | | child. By doing this, you will be instilling a love of |
| After your "hunt" empty the sack and count each | | | | learning in your child. |