11 activities to build math skills with art, games and books

Homeschoolers have a wonderful opportunity for the world in a way, sitting at a desk can never explore. A practical approach to mathematics helps a child learns not only the concept, but really understand.

In our house we have just launched a new math skills: order. So prepare for these lessons in order, I programmed a couple of art projects, some games and ordered a couple of really good books.

Listed below are the projects of books and games I havebe used.

List of Books:

I always like to teach math concepts with stories. It 's something to know when you release a book experience. Maybe things word books better than me. Maybe it's the photo. Or maybe it's because the stories always have an influence on children. It is probably actually make the connection with the characters guys.

The Best Bug Parade by Stuart J. Murphy

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by EricCarle

Who sank the boat? Pamela Allen

How big is a foot? From Rolf Myller

One was Johnny by Maurice Sendak

Mighty Maddie by Stuart J. Murphy

List of games:

Game # 1:

Do you have toys in various sizes. There are stuffed animals. Children put them in order from highest shorter and therefore the higher the shorter. Keywords: Short, shorter, shortest, highest, higher, higher.

Game # 2:

You need to buildBlocks (blocks are combined with plastic or wooden blocks will stack). Create a series of towers where each tower is larger or smaller than the next. Children love to build stairs, this would also work. Keywords: Short, shorter, shortest, highest, higher, higher.

Game # 3:

You need to climb stairs. At each step, talking about how tall are you, and at the top, you're the higher. With each step down, talk about how much lower it is, and basically, you arelower. Keywords: high, higher, higher, lower, lower, lower.

No Game 4:

Do you need more items from your pantry. I have a jar of peanut butter, a jar of peanuts, a container of hot chocolate mix, an empty cup, and a can of coffee. I took the elements that are heavier and lighter, which had no effect on the size of the weight. I had the children to them, by weight (estimated weight to pick it up). Keywords: heavy, heavier than heavy, light, brighter, more brilliant.

Game# 5:

You need 6, Mason jars (or other glass that all have the same size), water and a metal spoon. Setting tone bottles with different amounts of water and then listen to the tone of each pot by placing a metal spoon. Point out that the lower the tone of the water level higher. Keywords: high, higher, higher, lower, lower, lower.

No Game 6:

Playing with stacking cups, stacking rings and Russian dolls.

List of ArtProjects:

Art Project No. 1:

You will need glue, construction paper and twine. I cut the cord through customs (ie, 1 inch, 2 inch, 3 inches, etc.) until I was 8 strings for each child. The children put them in order of length and then a ruler to measure it. He then wrote the number of inches from each string and then the string glued to the paper. Keywords: short, shorter, shorter, longer, longer, longest.

Art Project # 2:

You will need markers, constructionAnd different sizes of paper round cover. Center of a cover in the middle of the page, trace with a marker. Continue to do this for all covers, so that the smallest circle in the middle of the largest circle. The child should be able to see the growing size of the circles. Keywords: small, smaller, smallest, big, big, big, big, bigger, biggest.

Art Project # 3:

She has designed various sizes, shapes on a paper, scissors, glue and cardboard. Cut out the shapes andGlue size-sorting of construction paper. Keywords: small, smaller, smallest, big, big, big, big, bigger, biggest.

Art Project # 4:

Need construction paper, scissors, glue and scraps of various forms. I recommend that the recesses have a different number for each form (ie, 1 circuit, 2 seats, 3 hearts, etc.) Draw a butterfly on a piece of construction paper are. Let the children cut and paste forms of butterfly wings. Ifdone to compare the number of modules on each butterfly. Keywords: more, more, less, least of all.

Art Project # 5:

You have different toys from different species (eg, 5 balls, 3 cars, 6 dolls, stuffed animals and 7). Make a graph with a line for each type of toy and fill a box for each number of the toy. Compare determine the line, the line has more and the number is minimal. Keywords: more, more, less, least of all.