Math in your everyday life.

Have you ever seen the big signs that say how much gas is at a gas station? When you're in the car, look at the different prices. You can see which numbers are greater or less than one another. This is a skill that you will use when you're older, especially when you are dealing with prices. You can compare the numbers with other gas stations and see which ones have the lower price. Practice your greater than or less than skills here: http://www.abcya.com/comparing_number_values_jr.htm .

                                                 

Math Activities!

Math is cool! Math can be fun. You can combine almost any activity with math. Like, for example, this coloring page:  http://www.softschools.com/coloring_games/coloring_umbrellaadd.jsp . Each number corresponds with a color for a part of the umbrella. The best part is once you are finished, you can play again with new addition problems and new colors! Math can even be found in games. It can be as simple as counting when you are moving your person in a board game, or dealing with money in Monopoly! 

  

Adding!

 

Math skills are something that you will use everyday of your life.The math skills you are learning now are very important in the future, because math builds off of itself. Adding is very important as you gain more math skills. After practice, addition will become so simple. You will be able to compose answer to addition problems in seconds. To get to this level and have some more practice, try this addition game: http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fishing_add.jsp 

Reading is Everywhere!

Words are everywhere; on signs, at stores, on billboards, outside, etc. Have you ever seen your parents working on a crossword puzzle? 

They are very common among adults. Crossword puzzles come in magazines or newspapers. Each number has a clue that corresponds (matches up) with a word. These activities build great vocabulary and help with spelling! You can try completing your own crossword puzzle right here: http://iteslj.org/cw/3/ck-dolch02.html

 

Group Reading

A great way to read is to do it with someone else. Sometimes, it can get lonely reading by yourself, so ask a family member to read with you. If you ask one of your parents, choose a more challenging book, so they can help you with some of the difficult words. This can help you learn bigger, complex words. 

  

Practice Basic Words

It is very important to practice reading. If you practice reading, you'll get better and it will be easier for you. Reading doesn't always have to be boring; many games contain reading. 

Try this fun Internet game that helps you with basic sight words:

 http://www.smarttutor.com/home/games/Catch_Fish_Game_2.0.swf