u003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AdobeStock_74964054.jpegu0022 rel=u0022attachment wp-att-5684u0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-5684 alignleftu0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AdobeStock_74964054.jpegu0022 alt=u0022Math is funu0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022225u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eAuthor: Mary Warren PhD, IMH-E® (IV-P)u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eEven if you don’t consider yourself a math whiz, you can help your young child learn math concepts through simple everyday interactions:u003c/pu003eu003colu003eu003cliu003ePoint out circles, squares, and triangles in signs and or objects around you. Say the name of the shape as you point (circle, square, triangle).u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDraw a shape on your baby’s belly during diaper changes and label it aloud.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eTeach simple fractions. Let your three year-old choose to have his sandwich cut in half or in fourths. Is one bigger than the other?u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCount the number of objects (blocks, cars, apples) that can be put inside two boxes of different sizes. Which one holds more?u003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePlaying dominos with your preschooler can teach her to count and match. Connect four can help her with numbers and spacing.u003c/liu003eu003c/olu003eu003cpu003eThe most important element in any of these activities is your enthusiasm. If you have fun with math, you teach your child that learning math is fun!u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eAuthor: Mary Warrenu003c/pu003e
