Early Math And Number Sense
Counting steps, sharing fruit and noticing which tower is taller all build mathematical thinking. These guides keep early maths concrete, playful and free from timed drills.
Find maths in things children already do
Understanding quantity develops alongside number words. Let children touch and move objects while they think.
- Counting Everyday Objects Without Turning It Into Homework
- One-to-One Correspondence: Why Counting Objects Is Harder Than Saying Numbers
- How to Teach More and Less Through Daily Life
- Patterns for Preschoolers: Easy Ways to Notice and Make Repeating Patterns
- How to Teach Shapes Through a Walk Around the House
- Comparing Big, Small, Long and Short With Real Objects
- How to Help a Child Understand Before and After
- Early Measurement Games Using Cups, Blocks and Hands
- How to Teach Position Words: Under, Over, Beside and Between
- Number Songs vs Real Counting: How to Use Both
- How to Help a Child Recognize Small Quantities Without Counting
- Why Preschoolers Mix Up Number Names and What Helps
- How to Introduce Simple Addition Through Stories
- How to Introduce Simple Subtraction Through Play
- Calendar Concepts for Young Children: Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday
- How to Teach Ordinal Words: First, Second and Third
- Simple Dice Games for Early Number Sense
- How to Use Building Projects for Early Math
- Math During Cleanup: Grouping, Matching and Counting
- How to Help a Child Explain Their Math Thinking