Music, Math & More

Young children don't need highly specialized equipment to explore the natural world scientifically. 

Go for a nature scaventure hunt. Follow an ant trail.  Observe a tree throughout the seasons.

We can help kids get comfortable with math concepts like measuring and counting at home. 

Here are five ways to add math to your child’s day.

Family walks provide wonderful opportunities to explore the mysteries of light and shadows. Your child can learn how to make shadows bigger and smaller and observe how shadows move. 

The more parents talk with their child about math at home, the more a child’s mind is stimulated to think about math. Here are five ways to use math talk with your child.

Even the youngest of children can respond to music and the mathematical principles behind it. Here are three musical elements that relate to math and some suggested activity ideas to try at home. 

Ask A Teacher from Boston Children's Museum answers your most commonly asked questions about kindergarten. Is there homework in kindergarten? What if my child has special needs?

Developmentally appropriate? Scaffolding? Your child’s teacher might use language other educators understand but may be new to you.