Sunday, April 12, 2026

Create a personal math connection

Children learn math more readily when it's concrete and personal. A measurement diary is both. To make one, write the earliest height and weight you have for your child in a notebook. Then, have your elementary schooler enter today's height and weight, as well as arm length, and neck, waist and head circumferences. Repeat these measurements each month, and have your child compare them to see the growth. At year's end, help your student put each month's information onto a graph.