We've all heard of the importance of reading to our children. Most children naturally enjoy being read to. Many willingly pick up a book and flip through its pages. We don't, however, naturally pick and pencil and a piece of paper and solve math problems with our children.
Numbers are all around us, and as adults, we use numbers everyday. Point out these numbers to your children. We must LOOK for ways to include math in our day to day conversations.
When you wake them up in the morning, talk about the time. When you leave for school, make note of the time.
When you go to the grocery store, talk about the prices.
When you drive from one place to another, discuss the distance driven.
