Skip Counting!

Starting last week, we have been working hard on skip counting!  Skip counting is a great skill to have because you can add, subtract, and count more quickly!  It is also EXTREMELY important to be able to count by 5's and 10's when we start to learn to count money.  Please help your child practice skip counting at home!  Here are some ideas!

* Watch this video and sing along! (We do this in class) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYRTtwZGwj8

*Have your child explain how to play "Buzz" and play as a family

*Pull out your child's hundreds chart (in their homework folder) and have them show you how they can use it to skip count.  Also, ask them to show you any patterns they notice when counting by 5's or 10's on the hundred's chart.

*Practice! Practice! Practice!  Skip counting is a memorize skill!  Practice as you eat dinner, ride in the car, or get ready for bed!

I am a firm believer in at-home reinforcement of what we are learning in class.  If we work as a team to educate your child, they are much more likely to succeed!

Feel free to email me any questions or concerns you might have :)