Introduction . . . . .1
Some Important Things Your Child Needs to Know About Mathematics . . . . . .3
How to Use This Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Activities . . . . . . . . .6
Mathematics in the Home . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rhyme and Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Number Hunt . . . . . . . . . . .9
Walk and Count . . . . . . . .10
Find It . . . . . . . .12
Sort It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Shape Up . . . . . . . . . . . .14
A-Weigh We Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Penny, Nickel, Dime . . . . . . . . . . .17
Treasure Hunt . . . . . . . . .18
In the News(paper) . . . . . . . . .20
Fill It Up . . . . . . . . . .22
Tracking Time . . . . . . . . . .23
Fraction Action . . . . . . . . .25
Simply Symmetrical . . . . . . .26
Mathematics at the Grocery Store . . . . . . . . .29
One Potato, Two Potatoes . . . . . .29
Ready, Set, Shop! . . . . . . . .31
Get Into Shapes . . . . . .32
Clip and Save . . . . . . . .33
Weighing In . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Check It Out . . . . . . . . . . .37
Put It Away . . . . . . . .38
Mathematics on the Go . . . . . .39
Off We Go . . . . . . . .39
Are We There Yet? . . . . . . . .41
Number Search . . . . . .42
License Plate Riddles . . . . . .43
License Plate Special . . . . . . .44
Ease on Down the Road . . . . . . . .45
Mathematics for the Fun of It . . . . . . . . .47
A Tower of Numbers . . . . . . . . . .48
Count It Out . . . . . . . .49
Guess What I’m Thinking . . . . . . . .50
Open for Business . . . . . . . . . . .52
What Coins Do I Have? . . . . . . . . .53
What Are My Chances? . . . . . . . .55
Card Smarts . . . . .56
Calculated Answers . . . . . .58
Glossary . . . . . . . . .60
What Does Effective Mathematics Instruction Look Like? . . . . . . . . . . .61
Helping Your Child Succeed as a Mathematics Student . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Resources . . . . . . . . . .68
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . .76
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