Learning Math at Home

Learning math does not just take place in the classroom; children can learn math anywhere! Whether you are measuring ingredients while cooking a family meal, calculating totals during a shopping trip, spotting geometry and shapes around the house, or simply playing board games, you will find creative ideas below to make math a playful, practical, and connected part of your child’s world. Here you will find easy-to-use resources designed to help you turn everyday routines into fun learning moments.

Supporting Learning Math at Home

Here you will find easy-to-use resources designed to help you turn everyday experiences into fun learning moments. Try these tips from the Center on Family Math (K-5) and the Virigina Department of Education in partnership with Learning Heros (K-12):

Search around: Ask your child to identify shapes and patterns found around the house.
Be creative: Listen to music together and count the beats, describe the patterns, or create a dance.
Get cooking: Discover math in cooking by measuring ingredients and using timers.
Have fun: Use game pieces, such as dice, to practice adding, subtracting, and multiplying.
Talk sports: Discuss how math is involved in sports. Ask your child questions such as “How many points does a player average per game?” or “What percentage of shots does a player make?” and work together to find the answer.

Tools You Can Use for Early Childhood and Elementary Age Students

Check out these other resources to learn more about how you can support your young child in learning math at home.

Guide: Center for Family Math- Partnering for Possibility
– Tips for connecting math to enjoyable activities.

Website: Bedtime Math
– Daily math problems about relatable interests your family can do together. Bedtime Math also promotes reading with their Bedtime Math books.

Website: PBS Kids for Parents
– Activities, crafts, and games to help your child build math skills.

Website: PBS SoCal
– Fun activities, games, and videos to help your child build math skills.

Website: DREME Family Math
– Engaging activities for turning everyday moments into learning opportunities.

Website: Family Math Night
– Resources for parents and children to do math activities together.

Read: Family Math Activities: Keys to Building Everyday Math Moments at Home
– Everyday activities you can do with your child to build math skills.

Tools You Can Use for Middle and High School Age Students

Check out these other resources to learn more about how you can support your young child in learning math at home.

Guide: Center for Family Math- Partnering for Possibility
– Tips for connecting math to enjoyable activities.

Read: Family Math Activities: Keys to Building Everyday Math Moments at Home
– Everyday activities you can do with your child to build math skills.

Learning Math at Home