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Practical Math

Help your child develop math skills with these household counting assignments.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Toddler's Busy Book

Practical Math


Directions

  1. Give your child the opportunity to develop math skills in her everyday world.
  2. Count everything with your child: steps as you climb them, toys as you pick them up, cups as you set the table.
  3. Take your child on household counting assignments.
  4. You can count the number of doors in your house (including closets).
  5. Count out loud with your child as you match napkins to place mats, forks to spoons, and so on.

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