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Preschool Math Activities for Mathematical DevelopmentPreschool math activities encourage mathematical development. This is essentially part of advanced language development which gives children a better comprehension and insight into their concrete environment. "There's a lot more to maths than numbers and sums; its an important language which helps us describe, explore and explain the world we live in..."
1. manipulative mode - working with real objects e.g. beans, cups, spoons 2. mental image mode - using mental images or pictures of real objects 3. abstract mode - using number concepts without thinking of images of objects
Tips for Teaching Preschool Math Have you read these articles? Preschool Math Activities for Developing Mathematical Skills Remember, that each individual has their own unique strengths and weaknesses. No one is good at everything. The object of these stimulating activities, is to help your child develop each area to her unique potential and avoid learning difficulties, not to over-stimulate or try and develop super-babies!
2. Ask your child to count five objects and them pass them to you. e.g clothes pegs
3. Build a stick of construction blocks. Ask your child to hold it behind his back and use his sense of touch to count how many blocks there are. 4. Place board games that require dice and counting spaces e.g snakes and ladders, ludo etc 5. Sing counting rhymes and songs 6. Talk about and compare things that illustrate concepts of full and empty (volume) and light and heavy (weight). 7. Let your child play with dominoes. 8. Give your child a ruler and ask her to measure different objects. 9. Measure the dimensions of a room in paces 10. Let your child share out candy equally between family members.
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