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Meaningful Maths
Engaging children in meaningful mathematical learning is important because it helps to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for success in math and other areas of life. It also helps to build their confidence and self-esteem, and make math more relatable and relevant to their everyday lives, by providing children with real-world context and hands-on learning experiences. This kind of learning also helps children to see the value of math in their lives, and make them more motivated to learn and succeed.
Play the 'What doesn't belong' game
This type of activity helps to improve children's attention to detail and their ability to identify similarities and differences.
Taking part in the activity is beneficial for children's development and improving their mathematical skills because it helps them to identify patterns, classify and categorize objects, and develop their critical thinking skills. It also helps to improve their ability to make logical connections and understand relationships between different objects.
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Utensil pattern activity
This activity provides children with hands-on practice in creating and identifying patterns.
• Taking part in the plastic utensil patterns activity is beneficial for children's development and improving their mathematical skills because it helps them to learn about patterns, sequences, and logical reasoning.
• It helps to improve their ability to recognize and replicate patterns, which is an important foundation for understanding mathematical concepts.
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Involve your child in cooking and baking at home
Cooking and baking with children at home is a great way to help them practice mathematical skills while having fun.
• By measuring ingredients such as cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons, children gain a better understanding of measurements.
• As they count and recognize numbers on the recipe, they will be able to improve their counting and number recognition skills.
