First grade math skills set foundation for later math ability!
According to National Institutes of Health, "Children who failed to acquire a basic math skill in first grade scored far behind their peers by seventh grade on a test of the mathematical abilities needed to function in adult life, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health."
STOP! There are things you can do to support your child.
ENCOURAGE your child. Create opportunities to think about the world of numbers. "How many...?" "How many steps do you think it would take to...?" How many people are here now? How many will be here when ____ leaves? How many ___ are there altogether?
There is a website I frequently use to practice math concepts in the classroom that is entirely free to the public.
ABCYa.com
According to National Institutes of Health, "Children who failed to acquire a basic math skill in first grade scored far behind their peers by seventh grade on a test of the mathematical abilities needed to function in adult life, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health."
STOP! There are things you can do to support your child.
ENCOURAGE your child. Create opportunities to think about the world of numbers. "How many...?" "How many steps do you think it would take to...?" How many people are here now? How many will be here when ____ leaves? How many ___ are there altogether?
There is a website I frequently use to practice math concepts in the classroom that is entirely free to the public.
ABCYa.com