1. Look for shapes and patterns at home or during daily activities. 2. Have children help with measurement, for example when cooking, sewing, building, etc. 3. Ask your child to explain the math skills they are working on or how they got an answer to a math question. 4. Model different approaches to mathematical thinking. For example when counting a group of objects you could line them up, put them in groups of five or ten, or move them while you count by ones or twos. 5. Play card, dice or board games that involve counting, adding or other math concepts. 6. Compare and sort by height, length, weight, speed, cost, etc. 7. Point out ways that math is part of real life as situations arise; money, music, art, construction, cooking, etc. 8. Have tools such as a ruler, scale, calculator and measuring tape available to use to solve day to day math problems. 9. Help your child find appropriate number and problem-solving games online.