Building Math Skills Article Archive

• Practice Math Together at Home Each Day - You use math all day long, and eventually your child will, too.
• Questions To Help Your Child Think Mathematically - Children who succeed at math don’t just memorize math facts like one plus one equals two. They learn to think mathematically.
• Teach Math Skills in Every Room of the House - Math is so much a part of our everyday lives that we use it in almost every room of the house.
• "Trading for 10s" Game Makes Arithmetic Fun - This game will make learning to add and subtract fun.
• Use Manipulatives To Teach Hands-On Math - Ever find yourself in a new place? At first, everything looks confusing. But later, as you see familiar landmarks, it’s easier to get around.
• Bottle Caps, Rocks, and More Can Help Teach Math - Anything small and collectible can be used to teach math.
• Challenge Your Child With Mini Math Quizzes - In the elementary grades, children learn integers.
• Recognizing Patterns Reinforces Basic Math Facts - To move to higher math, your child will have to have some basic math facts memorized.
• Memorizing Multiplication Tables Essential for Math - Even in these days of computers and calculators, students still need to know how to multiply 7 x 8.
• Hands-on Activities Help Teach Fractions - Learning fractions can be a challenge for some children.
• Reinforce Math Skills With Sidewalk Games - Learning math concepts doesn’t have to be boring.
• Practice Math While Running Errands - April is Mathematics Education Month.
• Egg Carton Game Helps Your Child Practice Math Skills - When it comes to mastering math facts, practice makes perfect.
• Flash Cards for Math Fact Families - Sometimes, math facts come in families. When children are learning that 7 + 5 = 12, it’s just as easy to learn that 5 + 7 also equals 12.
• Turn Everyday Events Into Math Exercises - Parents don’t have to “do math” with children to teach math skills.
• Help Your Child Master Basic Math Skills - All children don’t have to be math whizzes.
• Guessing Games Build Mental Math Skills - This game will increase your child’s ability to do math problems in her head.
• Regular Review Helps Children Master Math Skills - Success in math is built on mastering basic skills.
• Let SIR RIGHT Come to the Rescue for Word Problems - SIR RIGHT can come to the rescue if your child is struggling with word problems.
• Challenge Your Child to a Game of "Expensive Words" - Here’s a fun way to motivate your child to practice addition (and spelling).