After children have worked with these materials they should be ready for the red and blue rod math activity. !
Math is all around us. Sequencing of materials is important. Knowledge
is build upon prior experiences. First a child learns about quantity from one to then, then symbol of the number from one to ten, last is the association of the quality and symbol together. Learning numeration to 10 is the base knowledge a child needs to further their math education. Next they will learn base ten place value, from there it is a pattern. Even though we may not always directly teach children about math they may be learning math in some way. Parents can help their child始s math education by attaching vocabulary to activities. For example, comparing hot and cold. Throw in appropriate vocabularies when teaching children things.
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