Hands-on math guides for parents
Ten-minute activities with things you already have at home. Each guide ends with a free printable for the same skill.
Grade 1
How to Teach the Make-Ten Strategy With 10 Objects
Teach make-ten addition at home with ten small objects and a two-row mat. A 10-minute Grade 1 activity, plus a free printable.
Grade 1
Number Bonds at Home: Part-Part-Whole With Building Blocks
A simple way to teach number bonds (part-part-whole) to Grade 1 with blocks or planks. Includes questions to ask and a free printable.
Grade 3
Teach Division as Fair Sharing: The Carrot Basket Method
Introduce Grade 3 division as fair sharing: nine carrots, three baskets. A hands-on activity with real objects and a free printable.
Grade 2
What the Equal Sign Really Means: 7 + 5 = 6 + 6
Many kids read "=" as "the answer is." This Grade 2 activity with two block towers teaches that both sides balance. Free printable included.
Grades 1–3
A One-Minute Calm Pause Before Math Practice
A simple breathing pause that helps kids settle before math: breathe in for 4, out for 6. How to introduce it and when to skip it.
Grades 1–3
Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract: Teaching Math in Three Steps at Home
The concrete-pictorial-abstract (CPA) approach explained for parents: objects first, then pictures, then numbers. Grades 1–3 examples.