Opportunities for numeracy experiences can be a part of regular day-to-day family life , and it is helpful to take advantage of these moments. Whether it is playing games or normal routines around the home, children can make connections to mathematics in meaningful ways. Most important are the conversations and connections students make as they notice and wonder about the world around them in terms of:

  • Quantity (How many? How much?)
  • Patterns (Is this a pattern? What happens next?)
  • Shapes (What shapes do you see? What can we measure?)
  • Data (What does this graph tell us? How is this information represented?)
  • Problem Solving (How can I approach this problem? Can I solve it more than one way?)