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[quote=Anonymous]I had a mathy kid. I think you should encourage a child’s interests, but keep in mind that the more a child is accelerated, the more problems you’ll have later with the disparity between your child’s level and what the school teaches. It’s better, when possible, to try to focus on enrichment rather than acceleration.  Also, by state law, kids have to take math every year they attend school, regardless of their achievement level. Your daughter can’t complete the math requirement early to create room in her schedule.

Here are some ideas for math things she might enjoy:

Hoagies is a great resource that has links to enrichment for all ages and subjects. 
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/links.htm

Play games. They almost always have a math component (keeping score, making moves, etc.) and encourage logical thinking. Some, like Sleeping Queens and Monopoly, incorporate math more directly.

Teach her about money and consider giving an allowance. I think learning about money is one of the best things to teach kids about math. It teaches addition, subtraction, place value, regrouping, and introduces multiplication. (I used a 10x10 grid to help teach money, let me know if you’d like more details.)

Teach her how to tell time on an analog watch (they make some designed for learning). 
https://www.amazon.com/kids-teaching-watch/s?k=kids+teaching+watch

Cooking is excellent for fractions. For added challenge, you could have her double or halve recipes. It can also be a great way to introduce other subjects too. Here’s an amazing post I read once on DCUM about how a parent uses cooking as an enrichment experience as her kids grow. I wish I’d read it when my kids were younger, but it’s a great illustration of how there are learning opportunities everywhere. (08/04/2020 11:44) 
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/901600.page

Crafts can be great for math.

Give her a tape measure and/or a timer. You can introduce her to the Guiness Book of World Records and then challenge her to set her own, personal records (how far can she jump, how fast can she run across the yard, etc.)

Logic puzzles are great. She might enjoy Sudoku or Magic Squares. Here is a book introducing Magic Squares, you may be able to get it through your library. 
https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Magic-Squares-Step...nto-Reading-Step/dp/0375806210

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives lets kids play with and explore math concepts online. 
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Cyberchase is a PBS show that is great about introducing kids to math concepts. While their focus has changed, you can find the earlier math seasons here: 
https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/?selectedID=...5c-0ec9-4490-9f88-7890cfb1689a

The Sir Cumference books by Cindy Neuschwander are great for introducing geometry concepts.  You may be able to get them through your public library. 
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Cindy-Neuschwander/author/B00699FJ34?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

A verbal game called buzz is great for practicing most math concepts. You pick a pattern and then start counting, substituting the word buzz for words that fit the pattern. To make it more interesting you can combine rules.

Ex. Numbers with 2s: 
1, buzz, 3, 4, . . . , 11, buzz, 13, . . . , 19, buzz, buzz, buzz, . . . , 30, 31, buzz, 33, etc.

You can combine rules. Ex. Odd numbers and numbers with 2s: 
Buzz, buzz, buzz, 4, . . . , 10, buzz, buzz, buzz, 14, . . . , 18, buzz, buzz, buzz, . . . , 30, buzz, buzz, buzz, 34, buzz, 36, etc.

As your child gets older you can use other patterns for buzz: multiples, perfect squares, primes, Fibonacci numbers, etc.
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