Simple tips to help your child love learning even at home
After baking the cake, you can guide your child to cut the cake into quarters, introducing the concept of fractions.
1. Convert numbers into animals
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| If your child can’t remember the numbers, try a more creative approach. First, write the number on a blank piece of paper, then use your creativity to turn it into a bird, flower, or whatever you can think of. For parents who don’t know where to start, YouTube has plenty of videos showing simple drawing techniques. |
2. Learn math through cooking
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| Baking is a fun way to teach your child to count and learn fractions. After you have completed a round or square cake, you can guide your child to cut it into quarters or eighths with a plastic knife. The cut pieces are the tools your child will use to add. For example, 1/4 of a cake + 1/4 of a cake equals 1/2 of a cake. |
3. Learn math while going to the supermarket
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| Shopping is a great opportunity to help your child learn through practice. Before you go to the market or supermarket, make a grocery list and ask your child to estimate the cost of each item. At the checkout, your child will be able to compare the actual cost with the estimated cost. |
4. Create an open-ended story
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| This method helps children learn new words and review words they already know. All you need is some paper, pencils, crayons, and imagination. You and your child can sit down together and write a funny story that begins with the phrase “once upon a time” and introduces a few main characters. Then, you encourage your child to think of the next story line. The bright pictures and colors on the paper help children remember the story and the vocabulary in it longer. |
5. Turn housework into learning material
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| Doing laundry and folding clothes can be tedious, but it can be fun if you ask your child to sort by color, size, or type, then count the items. Driving to the store to buy groceries? On the way, ask your child to look for cars that are the same color, plants that are the same type, or signs that are the same shape. |
