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Math with Infants and Toddlers.
(Describer) On a carpet, a baby crawls next to plastic blocks.
From infancy through childhood,
math can be learned anywhere
and at any time.
Young children
are constantly exploring
the world around them,
and by providing
some basic opportunities,
you can ensure they develop
a love of learning
from the very beginning.
Here are some ways
you can incorporate math
into your child's
everyday life.
To teach measurement
and comparison,
have math conversations
about objects in your house.
Recognize that one object
is larger than another
and make simple comparisons
between the two objects.
A tape measure makes
a great inexpensive toy
for young children
and gives them exposure
to numerals, fractions,
and the concept of measurement.
To help with geometry
and spatial relations,
match identical shapes
by using shape sorters
or simple shape puzzles.
Point out familiar shapes
you can see in your home
and neighborhood.
Understand
some directional words;
top and bottom.
Follow directions
using directional words.
"Put the toy in the box."
To teach numbers
gather a collection of objects,
balls, plastic shapes,
small stuffed animals,
and use these for counting
and sorting objects.
Moving objects out of groups
changes the number
in the group.
Know that adding objects
to a collection is more.
Know that taking away objects
is less.
To work on number concepts
say several numbers
but not necessarily in order.
Understand the meaning
of numbers one and two.
Understand when one collection
has more than another.
To teach time,
use an hourglass timer
or a visual timer
and time how long it takes
to do some tasks
and make the connection
that it takes longer
to do some tasks than others.
Learning math
starts in infancy
and continues every day,
and by combining these tools
and allowing your child
to explore their world,
you can instill a love of math
from the very beginning.
(Describer) A preschooler points to a number-block and holds up five fingers. Little hands play with number-magnets. The title reappears: Math with Infants and Toddlers. Funding provided by the Ohio Broadcast Educational Media Commission, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education. Copyright 2020, WOUB Public Media. Accessibility provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
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