Daily Tips for Families

Today's Tip for Families

06-06-2023

Send Your Child on a Number Hunt

Numbers are all around us. Try this fun activity to help your young child recognize them.

Choose a number: for example, 12. Say it out loud, and write it on a piece of paper. Now challenge your elementary schooler to find that number somewhere in your home. Your child may find it on the clock or on a can in your pantry. Talk about what the number represents in that context. Then it’s your child's turn to send you on a number hunt by writing down a number for you to find.

When children are learning place value, this is a fun way to reinforce the concept. You might say, “Find a number that has a 2 in the tens place.”

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