https://mathumo.academy/blog/ Practical guides for helping children aged 4 to 8 with math at home. en https://mathumo.academy/blog/even-and-odd-numbers/https://mathumo.academy/blog/even-and-odd-numbers/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA number is even if objects split into pairs with none left over. Teach even and odd numbers with pairs first, then skip counting and the last-digit rule. https://mathumo.academy/blog/fact-families/https://mathumo.academy/blog/fact-families/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA fact family is the set of addition and subtraction facts that use the same three numbers. See fact triangles, examples and how they make subtraction easier. https://mathumo.academy/blog/greater-than-less-than/https://mathumo.academy/blog/greater-than-less-than/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTGreater than, less than and equal to start with comparing objects. Steps for teaching the > and < symbols, and what the alligator trick can and can't do. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-count-coins/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-count-coins/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCounting coins starts with the value of each US coin, then biggest first and counting on. See the steps, a worked example and making change by counting up. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-read-a-clock/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-read-a-clock/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to read a clock and teach it to a child: hour hand first, then half past, quarter past and quarter to, five-minute steps, and analog versus digital. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-a-child-to-count/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-a-child-to-count/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCounting is more than saying numbers in order. Six steps with household objects that take a child from reciting to counting a group and saying how many. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-addition/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-addition/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to teach addition to kids in order: counting all, counting on, doubles, making ten, then fluency through play instead of timed drills. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-multiplication/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-multiplication/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to teach multiplication in a sensible order: equal groups, repeated addition, skip counting and arrays first, then the facts for 2, 5 and 10. https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-subtraction/https://mathumo.academy/blog/how-to-teach-subtraction/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTeach subtraction in a sensible order: taking away, counting back on a number line, finding the difference and thinking addition. With common mix-ups. https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-board-games/https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-board-games/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMath board games for kids, by age: race tracks, dominoes, sowing games, Shut the Box and dice games, plus how to make your own number track at home. https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-card-games/https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-card-games/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeven math card games for kids that use one regular deck. Short rules, an age for each game, and the math each one practices, from number order to making ten. https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-games-for-kids-at-home/https://mathumo.academy/blog/math-games-for-kids-at-home/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTwelve math games for kids at home using cards, dice, the kitchen and a walk. No worksheets, no special supplies, plus free online games to try. https://mathumo.academy/blog/number-bonds-to-10/https://mathumo.academy/blog/number-bonds-to-10/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTNumber bonds to 10 are the pairs that make 10, like 3 and 7. See what they are, why making ten matters, and seven ways to practice at home. https://mathumo.academy/blog/one-to-one-correspondence/https://mathumo.academy/blog/one-to-one-correspondence/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTOne to one correspondence means one number word for each object you count. See how it develops, activities for home, and the signs that it is clicking. https://mathumo.academy/blog/place-value/https://mathumo.academy/blog/place-value/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlace value means a digit's position gives its worth. See how to teach tens and ones with bundles, why 14 is ten and four, and the mix-ups to expect. https://mathumo.academy/blog/skip-counting/https://mathumo.academy/blog/skip-counting/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSkip counting means counting in equal jumps. Learn how to teach counting by 10s, 5s and 2s, how to use a hundred chart, and how it leads to multiplication. https://mathumo.academy/blog/subitizing/https://mathumo.academy/blog/subitizing/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSubitizing means seeing how many without counting. Learn the two kinds, why dice and dot patterns work, and how to practice with fingers and ten frames. https://mathumo.academy/blog/what-math-should-a-5-year-old-know/https://mathumo.academy/blog/what-math-should-a-5-year-old-know/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA range-based checklist of the math many 5-year-olds are working on, signs your child is ready for more, and everyday ways to practice at home.