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= = I have a concern with children learning math. I created this page to encourage you extend your child's math experiences outside of the classroom.
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My Concerns

 * 1) Children do not have enough math interactions.
 * 2) Parent/teacher's fears of math are illustrated to children.
 * 3) One-to-one correspondence is not being understood by many children.

My Suggestions

 * 1) Include everyday interactions with math concepts. For example, when asking you child to pick up the toys you could say "Plese pick up the two cars and four blocks that are on the floor."
 * 2) Display encouragement and accpetance to math. If you do not know an answer, please ask someone or research the appropriate information. Do not show fear or frustration when helping your child with math skills.
 * 3) Encourage children to count one at a time and asign one number to each item. For example, your child could set the table. Putting one napkin with one plate will show the child one-to-one correspondence; ask the child to count each plate while putting at the plates individually.

Resources to support your guidance

 * 1) [] * This link is an article with more information about early learners and math. This website will help parents and educators get a better insight to children and how they caneffectively help children learn math.
 * 2) [] * This website is interactive math games for young children. The interaction of parents and children with this website will be a positive influence on the children's perception of math.
 * 3) []* This website is also has interactive math games for young children. Also, the children's perception of math will be increased to better support their willingness to learn math.
 * 4) media type="youtube" key="O-JhHURxBU8" height="315" width="420"* This is a youtube video of how a mother uses math with her son during his play experiences. The mother uses play with her child to include math in everday experiences.
 * 5) [] * This website is Dr. Doug Clements' project about helping families and teachers use math more effectively with young children. This website will help parents and teachers use more teaching techniques that are natural for the children to learn. They will also help the children have a better understanding of math concepts, such as one-to-one correspondence.