Top Tips for Developing Maths Skills

Spending time together is fun, great for learning and helps build the parent/child bond.
Involve young children in everyday household chores.
Make counting out loud a fun part or everyday activities.
Use simple measurement words in everyday routines.
Play matching and sorting games that involve shape, colour and size.
Describe the size, length, height and weight of objects as you work and play together.
Help young children understand time by using concepts such as later, soon, before, after.
Talk about quantities when you add or remove items, one gone, four left!
Have a ready supply of empty boxes and containers for stacking, filling, emptying, lifting.
Gradually introduce standard forms of measurement such as cups, spoons, rulers, scales, measuring jugs.
Make everyday activities fun for all!