When my daughter was born more than 11 years ago, I knew a few things: Physically connecting with her would help us bond, breastfeeding is best, and reading to her—even at a very young age—was critical for later language development.
Even when she was a mere four months old, she had an established bedtime ritual, which included at least 10 minutes of reading. But no one mentioned math. Apparently, infants can appreciate Goodnight Moon, but not Euclid.
My kid was lucky, though. With a math educator for a mom, she got a great foundation in math well before she could even walk. I didn’t have special plans to introduce math early; I just did it.But what’s a non-mathy parent to do?Find out in my guest post at One Mama’s Daily Drama. (Psst… it’s not hard at all!)Would you like me to guest post at your blog? Or do you know of a blog that I would fit right in with? I’ve got lots of ideas to share with anyone who will listen! And I promise I’m a good guest. I wipe out the sink after I brush my teeth and don’t mind if the cat sleeps on my pillow. Get the details here.What kinds of math activities have you done with your kids? Share your ideas in the comments section!