Summer Learning - Hooked on Math

Hooked on Math

First of all let me say... I know it's January  (I'm a little late blogging about this).  We started working on Hooked on Math during the summer.  Hannah loved the games the most.  There were games on about every other page, so she was thrilled.

I loved right off the bat, that Hooked on Math taught the concept of "Counting On".  Hannah already knew how to do this, but Hooked on Math makes it very easy.

Hannah's favorite game was space bingo.  You add the numbers on the flashcard...

and see who gets bingo!

I loved that there were stickers just like Hooked on Phonics.

Here's the poster

Numbered stars, so you know exactly where your stickers go.

There are lots of extra stickers, so I let her put one of each of the pages she completed.

It also comes with a clear plastic sheet for writing all your answers on.  

Here's one of the "Practice and Review" pages

With the sheet on and all the work done!

Here's a close up

The following page has the exact same problems but with the answers.  Hannah LOVED to check her work!

The clear sheet is also great for keeping score with the other math games.

The only thing that I did NOT like about the Hooked on Math, was the "Practice" pages.

Hannah discovered that the answers were in numerical order and then just followed the pattern instead of figuring out the work.  To overcome this I made her do the problems randomly.

The "Practice and Review" pages were different.

The answers were NOT in numerical order, so Hannah had to really add or subtract to get her answers.

Other than that I would recommend Hooked on Math!  Of course this is just a review for the Addition and Subtraction.  There are other levels as well that we haven't reached yet.

Library Activity - Numbers with Odd & Even

Numbers and Bear Paws

I signed Hannah up to attend a library program called "Bright Beginnings". Her teacher was awesome and had some great ideas. This is the number kit they passed out to each child. There are die cut letters from 1 to 10 and bear paws in 10 different colors. There is only 1 white paw, 2 black paws, 3 brown paws, etc.

1st you lay out the numbers from 1 to 10.

Then pick a color (it doesn't matter which one) and count how many paws there are of that color. Place your paws under the correct number. Line them in groups of 2.

Like so.

Now each number that only has pairs is an even number.

All numbers that have a paw by itself in a row is an odd number. You can also point out the pattern that your number line makes. Odd, Even, Odd, Even....

You can also stack the paws to see the difference in height between numbers.

Looking between 6 and 7, there isn't much of a visual difference, so with younger children, you could show an example like this.

Numbers 1-100

Leap Frog Numbers 1-100

Since we've gotten into a rhythm with reading, I've decided to add the numbers 1-100 into our daily learning. Hannah already knows 1-20, but doesn't know any of the other numbers. I'm not sure how we will play with these, but I'm sure I'll figure something out :)

These numbers are from Leapfrog and are the size of a deck of cards. the numbers 1-50 are on one side and the numbers 51-100 are on the other. If Hannah was younger, I would have tried to get flashcards that only had the number on it (no pictures). I think it's less confusing for a younger child if there are no pictures on it.

Counting Bears

Counting Bears

Hannah loves her counting bears. When she was younger she would sort them by color into little containers or her muffin pan.

Now she uses them for simple addition with her "Fishing Fun" file folder game. I can't find the original source for "Fishing Fun", but "Math-A-Magic" (addition) and "Math Monster" (subtraction) are available to download for only $1.00 from Finch Family Games!!

Of course counting bears are great for (just) counting too :)

Games - Counting Game

Each player gets a set of 10 to 20 macaroni noodles/kidney beans/cheerios and a bowl. The first player rolls the dice and puts that many beans in the bowl. The first player to have all their beans in the bowl wins.

Games - Counting with Cheerios

With Cheerios/Fruit Loops and dried spaghetti, have fun counting. As you count each Cheerio, put it on the spaghetti. Then (the best part) you get to eat it when you're done

Games - Dice Action Game

Use action flashcards and (soft) dice. Have your child throw the dice and pick one flashcard. Do that action (on the flashcard) the number of times shown on the dice.

Action words you can use are: Wiggle, Summersault, Hop (bunny), Hop (one foot), Skip, Smile, Stomp, Run, Snap, Clap, Blink, Roll, Jump, Twirl & Kick.

Depending on which dice of these you pick, you can teach the number or counting.

Here's another dice option. My only suggest is to get soft dice, so they don't hurt when you get hit with them!

Books - How to Teach Your Baby Math

How to Teach Your Baby Math by Glenn Doman

Great book. I found the first part of the book interesting. It talks all about tiny children (0-5 years) and how they want, can and should learn math. It finally talked about how to teach your baby math starting in chapter 7. I made the dot cards, and used them for a little while, but I had a hard time keeping this program going. It's funny that I can teach my children how to read, but have such a hard time teaching such an easy math program.

My Dot Cards

My Number Cards