{"id":661,"date":"2025-05-02T17:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=661"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T19:21:41","slug":"7-4-engaging-families","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/chapter\/7-4-engaging-families\/","title":{"raw":"7.4: Engaging Caregivers","rendered":"7.4: Engaging Caregivers"},"content":{"raw":"<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Teachers can use the following strategies to help caregivers develop their children\u2019s mathematical understanding:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Communicate with caregivers\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">The broader aspects of developing number sense, for example, using counting in real-life situations, comparing numbers and discussing which is more or less, making estimations (e.g., How many grapes are in this bowl?), and solving simple addition and subtraction problems.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">What classification and patterning are about, and how they contribute to children\u2019s understanding of mathematics?<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">The importance of early measuring experiences and the types of measurement experiences they can do with children.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Mathematical reasoning is being able to think mathematically and explore different ways of solving problems.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Remind caregivers that daily use of numbers (which are everywhere!) can become learning experiences for children.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Provide number-related games and books that children can take home or that caregivers can make or purchase.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Encourage caregivers to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Involve children in everyday measurement experiences<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Refer to shapes in the environment when talking with children<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Use spatial words in everyday interactions with children<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Recognize math in everyday events and interactions, and turn them into learning experiences[1]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"275\"]<img class=\"internal\" src=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/@api\/deki\/files\/28029\/clipboard_e062a7e247d90d4fa06661020b369d774.png?revision=1\" alt=\"clipboard_e062a7e247d90d4fa06661020b369d774.png\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/> Figure 7.14: Cooking and baking are excellent opportunities to explore math with children.[2][\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;font-size: 1.602em;font-weight: 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class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Teachers can use the following strategies to help caregivers develop their children\u2019s mathematical understanding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Communicate with caregivers\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">The broader aspects of developing number sense, for example, using counting in real-life situations, comparing numbers and discussing which is more or less, making estimations (e.g., How many grapes are in this bowl?), and solving simple addition and subtraction problems.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">What classification and patterning are about, and how they contribute to children\u2019s understanding of mathematics?<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">The importance of early measuring experiences and the types of measurement experiences they can do with children.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Mathematical reasoning is being able to think mathematically and explore different ways of solving problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Remind caregivers that daily use of numbers (which are everywhere!) can become learning experiences for children.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Provide number-related games and books that children can take home or that caregivers can make or purchase.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Encourage caregivers to:\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Involve children in everyday measurement experiences<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Refer to shapes in the environment when talking with children<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Use spatial words in everyday interactions with children<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39466\">Recognize math in everyday events and interactions, and turn them into learning experiences[1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"internal\" 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