Halloween Math

Here is some fun with Math for Halloween ---

-Estimate the number of vertical lines on your pumpkin
-Estimate how big your pumpkin is.
cut a piece of string as you child thinks the pumpkin is. Try it again until you get it right.
-Estimate the weight of your pumpkin
-Estimate the number of seeds your pumpkin has.  Try grouping the seeds into groups of tens.
-Estimate how many pieces were collected.  Then count them.

-Sort and classify the treats: candy bars, lollipops, gum..
then sort by chocolate, peanut butter
or sort by colors of wrappers

Halloween activities to boost and enhance your child's development

Halloween fun and activities to boost/enhance your child's development:

Work on auditory processing and following directions:

Fill a plastic pumpkin bucket with small trinkets (plastic spiders, miniature pumpkins, small koosh balls, halloween erasers). Give simple directions such as "get the spider, then the pumpkin" and have your child follow the directions.  Make the tasks more difficult by adding more steps.
To work on fine motor skills have your child remove the items with tongs, or tweezers.

Work on auditory memory:

Make a pretend witches brew.  Take turns saying one thing you would add to the brew.  As the list gets longer, see if you child can still remember all the ingredients.

Compare different candies by finding similarities and differences.  Make piles with the candy and count them.

Try some sensory activities like hiding gummy spiders or worms in jello.  Fill a plastic pumpkin bucket with flour or beans, hide small toys in it and have your child find them.


Try working with recall and sequencing by reading "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything".

Dance classes for special needs children

Saturday morning dance classes are being offered for children with special needs and their siblings.  Session A, Movement Class, is for children who want to focus on social interactions, relaxation techniques, body awareness and fun.  It is suited to beginning dancers or children still working on participating in a group.  Session B, Choreography Class, is aimed at children who want to learn dance technique and choreography to music.  For more information, contact Elizabeth McKenzie atElizabethM@skillbuildersllc.com, (703) 941-7757, ext. 107.