1. PBS Kids – Math Games
https://pbskids.org/games/math/
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Engaging and educational math games featuring familiar PBS characters (like Curious George and Peg + Cat).
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Great for reinforcing number sense, shapes, and patterns through play.
2. NAEYC – Supporting Early Math Learning
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/support-math-skills
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Tips for building math skills through cooking, playing, and reading.
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Emphasizes play-based learning and math in everyday life.
3. Bedtime Math
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A fun way to turn bedtime into a math moment with short, story-based math problems.
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Available as a website and mobile app—great for making math a daily habit.
4. DREME Family Math (Stanford)
https://familymath.stanford.edu/
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Research-based activities and games for families, available in English and Spanish.
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Topics include counting, comparing, measuring, and spatial reasoning—all in the context of home routines.
5. Learning at Home with PBS (Pre-K Focus)
https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/age-3
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Includes themed activities (by age), many with a math or problem-solving focus.
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Ideas for cooking together, sorting laundry, or playing outside with a math lens.
Books That Build Math Skills
Pair these with reading time:
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Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
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Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker
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Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
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Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On by Lois Ehlert
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The Button Box by Margarette Reid (great for sorting and classification)
Key Math Skills to Practice at Home
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Counting (objects, steps, toys)
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Sorting (by color, shape, size)
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Comparing (more/less, big/small)
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Patterns (clap-snap, red-blue-red)
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Number recognition (playing games with dice or cards)
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Simple measurement (cooking, using a ruler, or comparing heights)