Learning the numbers represents a challenge since your child will have to learn three things to successfully accomplish the mission, he will have to:
1) Memorize the name of each number
2) Know how to write
3) The order of the numbering
The key: help your child associate numbers with some objects.
HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD NUMBERS?
Your child learns everything through play, it is the most fun and playful way for learning to stay in his memory. So, to help your child learn the numbers, you can…
Sort out
Play with him to sort objects by color, shape, size, texture, character…
Accommodate
Arrange something from major to minor. Have you seen those plastic toys where they must insert colored rings from high to low? They are perfect for exercising your child.
Everyone to count
Whenever you can tell something next to your child, that is, when climbing stairs, the lemons from the supermarket, the little dogs they see on the street, the stuffed animals in their room…
Number songs
Sing melodies that say something about the numbers in the lyrics.
Count your fingers
After bathing him, play with him to count the fingers and toes.
The king asks
Playing this game of “The king asks” helps him, since you ask him for something from his room, it can be from a sock, a bear, a story… And you must specify the quantity, thus he will associate, the objects with the required quantity…
Sort socks
When you have to save socks, ask him to help you sort them in pairs and in the end save all 10 (or how many) pairs.
The Abacus
You can help yourself with this children’s instrument to review the numbers with your child, the colors will catch your attention.
Numeric dessert
If you’re going to give your child a cookie, jelly beans, fruit slices, or dessert, ask him to count it before eating it.
To draw
On cardboard, white sheet of paper or any material you have at your fingertips, draw with your child whatever, stars, flowers, suns, happy faces, you can go from smallest to largest, but the number next to the set of objects…
Teacher
You can play school with your child and ask him for certain tasks, from drawing a certain number of objects to bringing you two strollers, use your imagination, at the end put a 10 on it.
These games work from a young age since your child learns thanks to listening to you, you can start with simple games (such as reviewing the numbers from 1 to 10) from 6 months of age.
How old is your son?