Math For the Preschooler

• Math can be found in the kitchen,  bathroom,  bedroom,  doing chores,  cooking dinner,  watching tv,  or playing.

• Simple math concepts introduced at home can help your preschooler suceed in school and have more self confedence. 
• Here is a list of 100 activites you can do with your child at home everyday to increase there math awareness and help them suceed in school. 

100 Activities:

Sorting:

1. colors
2. shapes
3. buttons
4. lids
5. cereal
6. toys
7. books
8. snacks
9. letters
10. clothes

Patterns:

1. Color Patterns
2. Shape Pattens
3. Cereal Patterns
4. Music Patterns
5. Tapping Patterns
6. Writing Patterns
7. Food Patterns
8. Walking Patterns
9. Routine Patterns
10. Weather Patterns

Counting:

1. Buttons
2. Counting Books
3. Straws
4. Cereal - Food
5. Fingers - Toes
6. Songs
7. Finger Plays
8. Exercise
9. Clock
10. Games

Adding:

1. one more
2. two more
3. put up five
4. go get three
5. how many all together
6. make pictures adding objects
7. cooking
8. setting the table
9. taking a bath
10. games

Subtracting:

1. eating
2. reading books
3. putting away toys
4. getting dressed
5. chores
6. tv shows
7. hide and seek
8. bowling
9. games
10. kisses

Problem Solving

1. art
2. puzzles
3. tv shows
4. games
5. cleaning up
6. thinking game
7. how do we fix it?
8. making the bed
9. cooking
10. block building

Attributes

1. describe sides
2. describe color
3. describe why
4. describe how
5. describe when
6. describe your picture
7. describe your favorite tv show
8. describe your favorite toy
9. describe an animal
10. describe a book

Following Directions Step by Step

1. cooking
2. games
3. taking turns
4. building blocks
5. cleaning up
6. taking a bath
7. getting dressed
8. art
9. dancing
10. chores

Fine Motor

1. lacing objects
2. writing with chalk
3. coloring with crayons
4. glueing small beads
5. stringing beads
6. decorating with small sprinklies
7. tieing shoes
8. playing in sand
9. light bright
10. legos

More or Less

1. weight
2. measurement
3. sink or float
4. time
5. food
6. games
7. music
8. equal
9. same different why
10. bath