Ins and Outs

Toddler At the Store

At the market, point out the ins and outs with your child. Are they IN the cart? Is a worker taking fruit OUT of the box? Did you put food IN a bag? Are you walking OUT the door? Play often enough and they will get it and find ins and outs of their own!

See what your child is learning

You’re helping your child begin to think and talk about where objects are in relationship to one other. This helps them organize their understanding of the world. It takes time to develop but it is important for doing math in the future.


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