Kindergarten Math

Day 1: Have your child count how many bites it takes to eat a cookie, a piece of fruit,etc.

Day 2: Have your child name things in the house that are shaped like a square, circle, triangle and rectangle.

Day 3: Have your child measure feet in the family. Which family member's feet measures closest to a foot?

Day 4: Have your child identify the numbers used on a television dial.

Day 5: Have your child count the shoes in a closet. How many pairs are there?

Day 6: Have your child count the stairs in or around your house or apartment.

Day 7: Have your child count the rooms in your house or apartment.

Day 8: Have your child count the socks in his drawer. How many pairs are there?

Day 9: Have your child count books on a bookshelf.

Day 10: Have your child count the timepieces in your home (clocks, timers, calendars etc.).

Day 11: Have your child count the measuring tools in your home (rulers, yardsticks, scales, etc.)

Day 12: Have your child count how many feet it would take to cross a room.

Day 13: You and your child make up a simple recipe. Have your child do the measuring.

Day 14: As your child sets the table have her count out the forks, knives, spoons, etc.

Day 15: Let your child sort the table utensil drawer.

Day 16: Let your child sort loose change.

Day 17: Let your child sort socks.

Day 18: Let your child sort buttons.

Day 19: Have your child count anything (coins, stairs, colors, cars, colors on license plates).

Day 20: Have your child read numbers on houses, elevators, license plates, etc.

Day 21: Have your child read grocery prices while shopping.

Day 22: Talk with your child about numbers around the house (phone, tv, clocks, etc.)

Day 23: Create a family activity by weighing family members (even the dog or cat).

Day 24: In the grocery store weigh meats, vegetables or fruit.

Day 25: Have a measuring party. Measure pictures, tables, family members, etc.

Kindergarten - Reading