Inside and Outside

Here is another fun activity students can work on this summer. This one helps keep those addition skills strong. You will need a hoop (this can be an actual hoop or a long piece of yarn or a jump rope). You will also need objects that are easy to toss. This example shows rolled up socks. Beanbags also work really well.

Hoop with socks inside and outside 

Your child stands facing away from the hoop and gently tosses the objects behind his or her head. This part can be pretty funny and a little tricky until they find their rhythm. When all the socks have been tossed (I would use sets between 5 and 10), your child turns around and shouts out the equation. In the case above, they would shout: "2+7=9!!