How to Improve Children's Math Skills Over the Summer

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Over a long summer break, children can forget many of the things that they learned in school. Keep your child on top of school by working with him or her through summer break. Have fun with your children by sneaking math in in unexpected circumstances, and they will not even know they are learning.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Flash cards
  • Worksheets
  • Stickers
  • Inexpensive prizes
  • Calculator

Step1
Let your child play math games on the computer. Find math websites or buy CD-ROMs with math games. (See Resources below.)
Step2
Review math basics with flash cards. Challenge your child with a few more difficult flash cards each day.
Step3
Go shopping. Give your child a calculator and have her add up your purchases. Help her figure out sales tax.
Step4
Play math games. Look at teacher supply stores for board games and other math game ideas.
Step5
Have your child so math on worksheets. Give a small reward for each worksheet completed.
Step6
Let your child empty all of the money from your wallet and count it. Have your child count and roll coins.
Step7
Take family surveys to find out favorite foods, colors, sport, candy and other items. Have your child make a graph of the results.

Tips & Warnings

  • Buy small candies and toys at a dollar store for rewards.
  • Offer your child a big prize for a certain number of math activities completed and correct.
  • Ask your child's teacher for summer learning ideas.

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