Counting Critters
Importance of Number Sense
Educator Sarah Punkoney shares on her blog, Stay at Home Educator, what number sense is and why it is important to a preschooler’s development and long-term success in Math. https://stayathomeeducator.com/teaching-number-sense-in-preschool/
Understanding the concept of number sense will help you better prepare your preschooler for mathematics. Find out the five key components of number sense and how you can encourage their development in your child. https://mathsolutions.com/making-sense-of-math/number-sense/understanding-number-sense/
Number Sense Activities
This site contains 50 free activities for developing number sense at the preschool level! Print and enjoy! https://thekindergartenconnection.com/50-incredible-math-printables-activities/
Sight Words
Sight words are words that appear often in written text but are not always sounded out phonetically. Learning to recognize these words by sight will help young readers gain better understanding of reading passages, as they do not have to stop to decipher these familiar words. Teaching sight words to preschoolers can be fun and rewarding. Here are some simple activity suggestions. https://www.verywell.com/teaching-sight-words-to-preschoolers-2764904
https://thisreadingmama.com/the-teaching-of-sight-words-part-1/
Learning & Development
There are many ways parents can help their children develop a love for learning. Joining them in discovering more about their own interests and focusing on the process of learning rather than the outcome will help your child maintain joy and excitement. Find out more ways to raise a child who loves to learn!
https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/intellectual/raising-kids-who-love-to-learn/
http://www.pbs.org/parents/expert-tips-advice/2015/08/teach-child-love-learning-keys-kids-motivation/
PBS offers a development tracker that allows you to explore the typical development of skills in various categories at each age. Start with this link to a 3 year-old’s mathematic skills development and search through the bar on the left for other skills and stages. Remember that all children develop at their own pace. Talk to your doctor if you are concerned about your child’s developmental milestones. http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/three/mathematics.html
Bug Safety
Always teach your kids bug safety before encouraging them to explore insects. These resources may help you teach your kids which bugs are safe to touch or observe and those to avoid. http://www.dfwchild.com/features/729/Teaching-Kids-About-Bug-Safety#
https://bugguide.net/node/view/28627