ee eS |] Monster Mamia In Kindergarten Below are some ideas on how to practice math skills at home: -Count everything! Count toys, kitchen utensils and items of clothing as they come. out of the dryer. Help your child count by pointing to and moving the objects as you say each number out loud Count Forward and backwards From different starting places. Discover the many ways in which numbers are used inside and outside your home. Take your child on a “number hunt” in your home or neighborhood. Try If with shapes too! -Ask your child to count out a specific number of cheerios or other item), add one more and ask what the new number is. See if he/she can name the new | number without counting all the previous cheerios. Below are some ideas on how to practice alphabet recognition at home: -Give your child a Flash card and have hinvher look For that letter (5-10 times) in | the classified section of the paper or in a magazine. Each time a letter is Found, circle it and say the letter. Play Hide and Go Seek-hide the letters around the room when the child is busy elsewhere. When child returns, have her/him find the letters one at a time and Tell you what letter it is. Play ABC bingo. This can be played for letter recognition and letter sound recognition. | Here are a Few questions to ask your child when reading a book together to help with reading comprehension: -Before reading: What Is the title? What does the cover tell you about this book? What do you think this book will be about? During reading: What will happen next? What is the problem in the story? -After reading: Describe the setting of the story? Who were the characters? What was your Favorite part? Why? A Few of our Favorite websites: wwwstarFalleom www.dbcyacom wwwstorylineonline. com wwwk-5 mathteachingresources.com