Counting is a concept that every child needs to learn. This
concept does not come as easy from some children as others. Recognizing that
nine objects is the same as the number 9 can be challenging to understand. I
have witnessed children also having struggles visually seeing a number 24 and
thinking it is fourteen. The concept of counting by 2, 5, or 10 may help with
counting objects, but it can also be challenging to understand. As you can see,
as an adult we may think counting is easy, but learning the concept is not
always as easy as it looks.
So what can you do to help your child or students learn this
concept? The idea is to make counting fun! In the picture is an example of
counting cow spots and matching it with the number on the other half of the
cow. These cows have each been cut out differently, so the child will know if
they got the answer right or not. The idea is to make the objects something
that the child is interested in such as farm animals, cars, frogs, flowers, or
princesses. Use this activity in real life while on a car ride, eating snack,
or every day play. If you want have a small white board handy where the child
can right the number down. This can help the child’s ability to say and write
that number. I hope my ideas help as you tackle the concept of counting with
your child or students!
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