Home Activity: Bath Time is Math Time

Allow your child to explore the concpet of volume by playing with containers during bath time. Join in by using your own container. Fill your container with water and explain what you're doing ("Look! My cup is full! No more water can fit in my cup."). Pour out the water to show empty!") Invite your child to copy what you do. Encourage your child to use the words "full" and "empty" to describe what is happening.