Square numbers are fun and much more understandable when you use manipulatives like the Cuisenaire Rods to figure them out! Having a visual picture for things like this makes math so much clearer. My girls are learning that exponents are not something to be afraid of, but are something to enjoy!
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Odd and Even Numbers – Free Math Tutoring Video
This free math tutoring video shows a way to introduce even and odd numbers to preschoolers and kindergarteners (or any age!) using Cuisenaire Rods. The pattern is much easier to remember when you can see it in color pictures rather than abstract symbols. Right-brained, visual-spatial learners will find this a breath of fresh air compared to what they are used to in school!
Counting On
This free math video shows me introducing my 4-year-old to the concept of counting on. Having a visual with the Cuisenaire Rods helps make it more concrete. We also count to 50 and talk a little bit about teen numbers. Academics should be fun at this age, not drudgery!