Head Start - 5th Grade Arcola ES Summer Math Head Start - 5th Grade Arcola ES

Estimate cost with children while shopping at grocery stores and other shopping places. Have younger children help you count the money and identify coins and their value.

Discuss elapsed time with your child. For example: If you started reading a book at 3:30 and finished reading at 4:45, how long were you reading for? Have younger children tell time with analog clocks. They can also identify appropriate activities for the time of the day.

Allow children to help you cook meals or snacks Allow children to help you cook meals or snacks. Have them use the measuring cups and discuss fractions. Older children can help to figure out what happens when recipes double or need to be cut in half.

Have children practice math facts using flashcards.