SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING in MATHEMATICS
- Play puzzles and games - jigsaw puzzles, Jenga, Memory Match, Yahtzee, Uno!, Sequence, Rummikub (to give you some ideas).
- Encourage number sense - having an idea of the size of numbers and being able to separate and combine numbers flexibly. For example, when working out 29 + 56, if you take one from the 56 and make it 30 + 55, it is much easier to work out. The flexibility to work with numbers in this way is what is called number sense and it is very important.
- Encourage students to purchase something they want with their money - let them figure out if they have enough, if they’ll get change, if they can buy more than one etc.
- Have them help with the grocery shopping and household budgeting.
- Have them prepare and cook meals, using measuring tools and following recipes.