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What is your child going through physically, emotionally and intellectually? What do they need from caregivers? What is appropriate for children to be learning? Learn more about the ages and stages of development for 5 year olds: http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/ages.stages.5y.html 6 - 8 year olds: http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/ages.stages.6y.8y.html Click here to print Extending Math at Home: Parent Resource Guide Helping your child learn mathematics: http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html Questions that develop mathematical thinking: http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/resources/questionsheet_vma.pdf
Books to explore with your child The following titles have wonderful connections to mathematical concepts for young children. They can be enjoyed for their literary aspect or be used as an inspiration for activities at home. Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta Bears Odd, Bears Even by Harriet Zierfert Pigs Go to Market by Amy Axelrod Pigs on a Blanket by Amy Axelrod Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod M&M Math by Barbra McGarth Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns A Dozen Dogs by Harriet Ziefert Counting Sheep by Julie Glass Five Creatures by Emily Jenkins For your convenience these titles, and more books with math connections are available at the Waterford Public Library
Websites to explore www.coolmath4kids.com—an amusement park of math activities www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime building number sense http://mathforum.org/varnelle/knum.html intro to fractions for primary students http://mathforum.org/varnelle/kgeo.html intro to geometry for primary students http://mathforum.org/varnelle/krods.html intro to measurement for primary students http://www.aplusmath.com/ game room, worksheets, homework helper, puzzles http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/ practice telling time practice telling time http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/NumberBlocksForm.html www.iknowthat.com workshops, practice, games, adventure stories http://www.arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml Pattern blocks online http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/ Pattern blocks online http://imagiware.com/mancala/ Mancala game online http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/mathhome.html Home math activities http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/grocerymath.html Grocery store math activities http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/mathgo.html real world math activities http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/funmath.html Fun math activities http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm games and information on our nation's currency http://www.spelunkcomputing.com/ free electronic pattern tools to download
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