Kosek's Kindergarteners

Count every day.  Count with your child in the car, before bed, when making dinner.  The goal is for your child to be able to count to 100.

Have your child count objects. Have your child count their toys, veggies, books, and crayons.  Make sure your child touches the object each time they say a number.

Do jumping jack breaks and count by 10s!

Practice writing numbers.

Point to numbers.  Watching the Cubs? Point out the player's numbers. For example, Baez is number 9. 

Introduce addition: If I have 1 cookie and give 1 more cookie, how many cookies do you have now?

Introduce subtraction: Here are 2 cookies.  Eat 1.  How many are left? 

Discuss the following 2D shapes with your child: triangle, circle, square, rectangle and hexagon.