Reducing Yield Loss in Wheat Through Fungicide Seed Treatments
Precision Nitrogen Management On-Farm Research Project
Wheat Stem Sawfly in 2020
More than Counting: Incorporating Math into Daily Interactions with Preschoolers
Many parents report that time is their biggest barrier to teaching their children. Because there are limited hours in the day, math is the topic that often gets left out. However, it is important to recognize that we do not have to set aside specific time dedicated only to math. Math concepts can be incorporated into activities and routines that you are already doing. These strategies can help you maximize your time, and also show children how math applies in real world settings. It takes intentional effort, but once you have made math engagement a norm, your child will initiate many of the interactions.
1. Eating
Help your child set the table. How many people are eating the meal? Each person needs one plate, one fork, and one napkin. Meal and snack time also provide a great opportunity to expose your child to mathematical language terms (Would you like more carrots? Who has the most bread?). You can also count small snacks like raisins or crackers and ask questions (How many will you have if I give you one more? How many will you have left after you eat two?).
Resources: One Gooey Layer after Another, Eating Up Patterns
2. Reading
While reading to your child, try asking math-related questions and initiating math-related conversations (How many ducks can you see? Let’s count the animals with two legs and the animals with four legs and add them up.). ,
Resources: Mighty Math Books, Maths through Stories
3. Driving
While you are in the car or on the bus, you can help your child count and compare the things that you see. Turn it into a game! “You count the red cars and I’ll count the blue cars. Then we can compare them and see if we saw more red or blue cars.” or “I noticed that car is stopped. You look for a car that is moving.”
Resource: Get Ready for Road Trips with Our Math On the Go Printable!
4. Playing
Think about some ways that you can incorporate math into playing with your child’s favorite toys. Does your child like dinosaurs? Sort them (by color, size, etc.) and then count the groups. Which group has the most? Which group has the fewest? Then try sorting them by a different trait and compare the groups again.
Resources: Sorting Socks , NAEYC Math at Home Toolkit
5. Talking
Ask questions that prompt your child’s mathematical thinking. Sometimes your child will say things that surprise you, or respond incorrectly to a question. Rather than immediately correcting, try to find the right answer together. Ask follow up questions that help your child figure it out on their own. This is also a good strategy when your child responds correctly. Try prompting with “Wow! How did you figure that out?” or “Show me why you think there would be three.”
Resource: Talking about Math All Around Us! On-The-Go Cards The most important thing to remember when engaging your child in math is to have fun. Set an example that math engagement is a positive and enjoyable experience. The interaction should center on a positive experience with you, with math learning as an added bonus.
AMY NAPOLI, EXTENSION SPECIALIST | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Peer Reviewed by Lynn DeVries, Extension Educator, The Learning Child and Linda Reddish, Extension Educator, The Learning Child
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Drought Decisions: Profit Maximizing Decisions During and After Drought Conditions
Corn, Soybean Condition Declines, but Progressing Well
Extension Crop and Pest Reports (Aug. 24-28)
Webinar - Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use - Set for Sept. 15th
How Much Nitrogen Does My Cover Crop Take Up and When Do I Get It Back?
Drought and Pasture Lease Considerations
Few words cause as much concern for those with pasture or rangeland as drought. In 2012 when the latest widespread drought covered most of the state, some of the most difficult conversations were occurring between landowners with pasture and their tenants.
Spanish:Nebraska Extension to Host BeefWatch Webinar Series
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will host the 2020 BeefWatch Webinar Series. The webinars will take place weekly beginning on Tuesday, October 6.
The BeefWatch Webinar series is designed to highlight management strategies in grazing, nutrition, reproduction, and economics to increase cow/calf and stocker production efficiency and profitability. Each session will feature industry experts and plenty of opportunity to interact to get your questions answered.
Spanish:Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th
Can planting cover crops in corn systems provide the dual benefits of improving soil health and be an economical source of forage? This webinar will cover lessons learned on incorporating cover crops after corn silage, high moisture corn, and dry corn harvest in Nebraska. The session will consist of short presentations with ample time for questions and discussion.
The webinar will be held via Zoom on September 15th at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (central time).
Spanish:2020 Corn Yield Forecasts as of August 25
Husker Harvest Days Goes Virtual, Nebraska Extension Providing Multiple Presentations
Considerations for Leasing Land for Solar Development
Scheduling the Last Irrigation of the Season
Overgrazing Pastures
Fully utilizing a pasture doesn’t mean it should look like a golf course. If good grass is seen in the pasture when moving to another pasture, that is usually a good thing; that’s proper management. Even during drought or drier years, management can be done well. Trying to push pasture during drought years is especially hard on pasture and can have detrimental long-term effects. Many of our pastures are very resilient and have been through very tough times. Repeat or severe abuse will take over that resiliency.
Spanish:What Are the Barriers and Benefits of Manure Use in Cropping Systems? (part 1 of 2)
Animal manures can be a “valuable asset” or a “pain in the assets”. The right amounts in the right location can be very beneficial to Nebraska’s crop, soil, and water resources. Too much manure or manure in the wrong place is an environmental concern. Our ability to place manure where its benefits are maximized and to manage manure so that its challenges are minimal is important to agriculture’s sustainability.
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