Anonymous
10/07/2019 15:34
Subject: Special interest in math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My newly-turned 4 year old has developed a special interest in math, leading him to figure out math concepts beyond what is typical for his age. While my DH and I think it's great, we have no idea where this comes from. While we are both reasonably proficient at math, neither of us is exactly a math major.
My question is what are some ideas for helping him pursue this special interest? We're doing what seems obvious to us: incorporating more math concepts into conversation and play, and he's getting a calculator.
Are there other things we can/should be doing to support this, but not push it or take the fun out of it for him?
what are these concepts that he has figured out?
I would also be interested to know.
Anonymous
10/07/2019 15:33
Subject: Special interest in math
Bedtime Math app is fun and a good way to level up/introduce new challenges and still show off mastery of the "easy stuff" while also learning about goofy world records, geography, or animal facts, or watching videos of incredible domino runs, etc.
Anonymous
10/07/2019 15:01
Subject: Special interest in math
Anonymous wrote:My newly-turned 4 year old has developed a special interest in math, leading him to figure out math concepts beyond what is typical for his age. While my DH and I think it's great, we have no idea where this comes from. While we are both reasonably proficient at math, neither of us is exactly a math major.
My question is what are some ideas for helping him pursue this special interest? We're doing what seems obvious to us: incorporating more math concepts into conversation and play, and he's getting a calculator.
Are there other things we can/should be doing to support this, but not push it or take the fun out of it for him?
what are these concepts that he has figured out?
Anonymous
10/07/2019 14:20
Subject: Special interest in math
My 4yo loves the Bedtime Math series of books (there's an app too)!
Anonymous
10/07/2019 08:38
Subject: Special interest in math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Rawr, says the tiger!
+1 and what does OP know to do for swimming and soccer? I’d love to hear that.
Some of you are reading way too much into OP's post. Her 4 year old likes swimming and soccer, so she can easily sign him up for lessons or teams. Her kid also likes math, and she isn't sure what math related games or books would support that. She's clearly not intending to sign her kid up for Kumon or Mathnasium, because then she wouldn't be here asking for ideas on what to do. The book suggestions, game recommendations, and ideas like cooking are probably what OP was looking for.
Are you now the OP’s spokesperson? No one needs to do any special math books with a freaking 4 year old.
Anonymous
10/07/2019 08:30
Subject: Special interest in math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Rawr, says the tiger!
+1 and what does OP know to do for swimming and soccer? I’d love to hear that.
Some of you are reading way too much into OP's post. Her 4 year old likes swimming and soccer, so she can easily sign him up for lessons or teams. Her kid also likes math, and she isn't sure what math related games or books would support that. She's clearly not intending to sign her kid up for Kumon or Mathnasium, because then she wouldn't be here asking for ideas on what to do. The book suggestions, game recommendations, and ideas like cooking are probably what OP was looking for.
Anonymous
Anonymous
10/07/2019 01:56
Subject: Special interest in math
check out the tv show odd squad. It is delightful. My kids LOVED it. Kids solve mysteries by using math.
Anonymous
10/07/2019 01:23
Subject: Re:Special interest in math
My sons had a similar interest in math at that age.
Games:
Sum Swamp
Eeboo Make a Pie game (fractions)
Manipulatives:
Magnetic Mighty Minds
Bear Family Counters and Pattern Blocks
Unix Linking Cubes
Learning Resources Apple Fractions
Geometric Solids
Books:
MathStart series
The Greedy Triangle
Apple Fractions
Games:
Sum Swamp
Eeboo Make a Pie game (fractions)
Manipulatives:
Magnetic Mighty Minds
Bear Family Counters and Pattern Blocks
Unix Linking Cubes
Learning Resources Apple Fractions
Geometric Solids
Books:
MathStart series
The Greedy Triangle
Apple Fractions
Anonymous
10/06/2019 13:59
Subject: Special interest in math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The best thing you can do is let your four-year-old be four. Settle down, mana.
oh jeez... My kid is very much 4, and I love that. I'm not saying he's some kind of genius. I'm not trying to make him the next Einstein. I very much do not want to suck the fun out of this for him or to put any sort of pressure on it.
I'm trying to follow his lead and support something in which he has an interest and for which he apparently has an aptitude. He has interests in soccer and swimming too, but I know what to do for that. I was trying to crowd-source ideas for math. Chill out.
Rawr, says the tiger!
+1 and what does OP know to do for swimming and soccer? I’d love to hear that.