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  You may have heard your child say, "3+3=6", and assume that your child knows how to add. The process of ADDITION and SUBTRACTION entails much more than memorizing the facts. Hands-on experiences help your child understand the why and how of addition and subtraction. It is important to have your child explain to you what is happening in a problem and use various math terms: add, plus, minus, subtract, take away, equals, makes, etc., so it will connect in real-life problems. The shift is away from endless "drill and kill." Experts say that children learn better by working with objects and discovering various ways to find answers. 1.) Use a wire hanger and 5 clip type clothespins. Cut apart the fact cards and keep the addition separate from the subtraction cards. Choose one of the ADDITION FACT CARDS from the pile. If it said 1+3, you would clip one clothespin to the left side of the hanger. Then, clip 3 more to the right side. Say 1+3 and slide the clothespins toge...

 This Monster Math activity teaches measurement. Learning to measure with a number line. The Monster Math Kit. Monster Math is a kit that you create, customize, and add items to as your child develops mathematical skills. We will provide activities and instruction to add to your Monster Math box for hours of fun and learning. Learning to Measure with a Number Line: 1.) Get paper and glue and several pieces of broken spaghetti. Glue in order from smallest to longest. 2.) Arrange as many sizes of spoons as you have in your kitchen from a baby feeding spoon to the largest cooking spoon and lay them in a row from shortest to longest. 3.) Have your child count the spokes on his/her front wheel of his/her bicycles. Now count the back spokes. Are they the same? Then, count the spokes on your friend's bike. More or less? 4.) Gather up all the pencils around your house. Put them in order from the smallest to the largest. 5.) Cut a strip of paper that's as long as your pinkie finger. How...