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Practice Measuring With This Rain Cloud Craft

In this hands-on activity, you and your child will make a rain cloud to practice measurement.

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Cooking Activity: Burrito Bowls

Make a flavorful burrito bowl while we explore math together!

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Cooking Activity: Cheesy Quesadillas

Practice counting and shapes with these melty pockets of cheese.

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Cooking Activity: Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

A recipe to explore counting, measuring and patterns while making a sweet treat.

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Cooking Activity: Apple Snails

A recipe for discovering shapes, counting ingredients and using spatial vocabulary.

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What’s Your Order? Practice Math While Playing Restaurant With Your Preschooler

Here are simple examples of how you can elevate the learning experience when playing make-believe restaurant and other pretend-play games.

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Math Talk: 8 Ways to Do It On the Go

Whether traveling to school, the grocery store, or to visit relatives by car, bus, or walking, here are eight ideas to use math talk while on the go and on the road.

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Make This Milk Jug Jack-o'-Lantern Halloween Craft to Teach Kids About Emotions

This jug-o'-lantern helps kids develop social-emotional skills and math! Plus, it's a great decoration for spooky season that's all treats and no tricks — and you don't need a pumpkin.

A child places Cheerios on cards from a deck, corresponding with their number.

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Basic Math Skills: How to Use a Deck of Cards to Practice Counting and Sorting with Kids

Try these simple math-related card activities that you can do with your kids, plus a deck of cards and a few Cheerios or small candies to help lay the foundation for them to learn addition and subtraction.

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