Using the number line:

Ask your child to hop up and down on the number line. Here are a few examples:

·         Put your finger on 3. Hop up 5 spaces. Where do you land? (8)

·         Put your finger on 7 hop back 3 spaces. Where do you land? (4)

Count up/back can be used interchangeably with “hop up/back.”

Use the number line to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Using the number grid:

Count by 1s on the number grid. Encourage your child to use a return sweep motion when they come to the end of a row.

Ask your child to locate a particular number on the grid. For example, say “Find the number 24 and point to it.”

After your child has located a number ask them to tell you the numbers that come before/after.

Skip count using the number grid-count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.

Ask your child to hop up and down on the number grid. Here are a few examples:

·         Put your finger on 2. Hop up 5 spaces. Where do you land? (7)

·         Put your finger on 10 hop back 3 spaces. Where do you land? (7)

Count up/back can be used interchangeably with “hop up/back.”

Use the number grid to solve addition and subtraction problems.