Helping at home

Here are some ways parents can help their kids connect and practice math in “real life.”

1. Have your child count down the time (weeks, days and/or hours) to a special day or holiday
2. Have your child measure ingredients for a recipe you are making
3. Encourage your child to track or graph scores or stats for a favorite sports team
4. Ask your child to count the change at the grocery store, or to estimate the total cost while you are shopping. Or, with older kids, to help track the family budget.
5. Explain what you’re doing whenever you use a measuring tape, a scale, or a ruler. Ask for your child’s help.

Knowledge wall

Use this knowledge wall to help build knowledge at home.

Welcome

The above tab-learning activities  has links to activities to help. The NZ maths website also has some good resources to help at home, click on the families picture below. The expectations for each year at school can also be viewed by clicking on the standards picture below.