As a veteran elementary teacher, I have found that most kindergarten children and many first graders come to school able to rote count to ten, or twenty, or higher. Even though the counting sequence seems to be in place, these children often have difficulty counting objects accurately past five or ten.
After more than 20 years of being an elementary math specialist, I have found that the most important thing parents can do to support their children’s mathematical growth at this age is to count things.
Experiences with counting provides a solid foundation for future experiences with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
The following counting and comparing activity is one that I always sent home as homework:
Counting and Comparing Collections
The concepts of more than, less than, and equal to are important in your child’s development as a mathematician.
We use the following symbols:
= to mean “is equal to”
< to mean “is less than”
> to mean “is more than”
For example, 7<18, which means 7 is less than 18 (small, closed end points toward the smaller number)
Count the following things around your house and record how many and then put in the appropriate symbol.
_________ ________
adults, children
__________, _________
ceiling lights, lamps
_______, _______
chairs, tables
______, ______
people, pets
_____, ______
girls, boys
_____, _____
doors, windows
________, _______
bedrooms , bathrooms
_______, ________
forks, knives
_______, _______
cups, glasses
_______, ______
books, TV’s
_______, ______
shoes, socks
________, _______
watches, clocks
What are some other things you could count and compare at your house? Do it!
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