Care Talk 7
Everyday Math
Guidance for families home with young children during COVID-19

Numbers and Counting with Everyday Objects

EGG CARTON COUNTING 
Egg cartons are great for making collections of rocks, acorns, dandelions.  Children can also make a simple game by organizing and counting beans or small stones in an egg carton counting game, with numbers 1-12.
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​LIMA BEAN MATH

Use 10 lima beans or small smooth stones. Paint just one side of the beans (I used fingernail polish).  After the beans are dry, play “How Many Ways to Make 10?” 

Put the beans in a cup and shake them around and spill them on the table. Your child can separate the colored side from the plain side and count each group. Make a list. See how many different ways you can make 10? 
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HOP SCOTCH NUMBERS
Hop scotch style whole body movement with numbers 
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Use the numbers 1-10 to direct your child’s organization and motion – in a game of hopscotch.  

Use the numbers in the drive way or on the side walk to create an obstacle course – follow the numbers but please be careful - don’t step in the hot lava!

Check out this video about: Hop Scotch style math 
Resources to encourage your child's math learning at home:
Math at Home Toolkit from The National Association of Education for Young Children