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Hold something in each hand.  Which one is heavier? Which one is lighter?

Look at your number grid. What comes between 12 and 14, 11 and 13, 14 and 16, 23 and 25? 

Practice saying your phone number. Start with   the area code. Can you write it down?

Tell someone when your birthday is. Now say the days of the week. How many days are  in one week?

Find 5 things in the room that are rectangles.

Go outside and count the windows that you see. How many are there?

Recreate this pattern 5 times… Clap, clap, tap your nose, jump, jump.

Get a handful of change.  Pick out the pennies and the nickels. How many of each do you have?

Set the table, counting out flatware, napkins and plates. How many things did you use?

Find how many of your own feet it takes to cross your bedroom (heel to heel).

Find how many things in your room are shaped like a square. How many things did you find?

Count the clocks in your house. How many are there?  Look at one of them… about what time is it?

Get 10 pennies. Divide them into 2 equal groups. Do the same with 8 pennies and try it with 6 pennies.

Practice counting beyond 100. Start at 81, 92, 68 and 79. Use your number grid for help.

Use your number grid. Practice skip-counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.  How high can you go?

Count on using the number grid. Give the next three numbers after, 26, 77, 42, and 88.

Look around the house. How many triangles can you find? Is it more or less than 7?

Count backward from 10-0, 15-0 and now try 20-0. Use your number grid for help.

Get a handful of change and sort the coins.  Count by 5’s to find the value of the nickels.

Draw these shapes in the air… circle, square, triangle, rectangle, trapezoid and rhombus. 

Count to 110 or as high as you can go.  Use your number grid for help. 

Use coins, buttons, or game chips. Make an AB pattern. Can you make an AABB pattern?

Get a handful of change and sort it. Count the dimes by 10’s. Do you have more or less than 50 cents?

A shirt has 6 buttons. It needs 9. How many more buttons do you need? Use your number grid for help.

Practice skip counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s on the number grid. How high can you count?

Please note: If any of these activities are too difficult or too easy for your child, consider modifying or adjusting the numbers to better reflect his or her needs.