how do i teach my preschooler about colours,numbers etc?

Answer 1

Well, you don't need flashcards, curriculum, or even the tv. Get out his or her reading books, such as:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Williams
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Williams
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Williams
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Williams
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Dr. Seuss books
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells (Max & Ruby books)
Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells
Max Cleans Up by Rosemary Wells
Max's Dragon Shirty by Rosemary Wells
Ruby's Beauty Shop by Rosemary Wells
Max's Christmas by Rosemary Wells
Bunny Money by Rosemary Wells
I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed by Lauren Child (Charlie & Lola books)
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
Angelina Ballerina books by Katharine Holabird
Curious George books by H. A. Rey
ABC books
and others (go to library for some of these, but you get the hint) Point out letters, shapes or colors as you see them.

Answer 2

There are many excellent books on these subjects. When trying to teach a pre-school child always try to make learning fun, don't ever let them think it's a chore. Learning can be such fun, for instance if you are making fairy cakes together, count the cakes, then let them eat one before asking how many are left. With colours, it's really easy, have a box of coloured balls, ask the child to throw you the blue ball, then a green ball etc. Then try asking them to throw you 2 red balls, in that way you will be incorporating colours and numbers. You can also paint pictures of say 1 pink pig and 2 brown chickens etc. Remember once a child starts getting fed up with a game, never push them as this will end in tears and the learning process will then become a misery to them. Education must be a combination of fun and learning.

Answer 3

The best way to teach any child anything is by doing things parrot fashion. Count the stairs every time you go up and down them etc. Keep doing it over and over again each morning. They will soon pick it up without even realising.
You don't have to buy expensive things etc, you can use everyday objects and because you have a computer it is easy to download things for them.

When talking to any child, talk to them properly. Don't garble and talk baby talk, they won't appreciate it and it certainly won't teach them good English.
When you are walking in the park, point out a leaf and say it is green, yellow, red etc.
Count to them all the time, especially when feeding. I found it great to get my kids to count peas etc.

Learn the alphabet song and have reminders around the house. A great thing to purchase are the post it notes. Just put the first letter of an object on it first like T for television. Eventually add the whole word and keep them around the house. Your children will soon associate that word with the right object.

Invent games where they have to collect all of their blue toys. or they have to pick up 4 toys etc. You can give them little rewards at the end of it.

The only thing I will say is that children have very short attention spans so keep the games simple and only do a little bit at a time. If they are looking bored stop!!
Children are like little sponges, they absorb everything around them so use the natural things to teach them and be patient and fun.

good luck

Answer 4

I'm doing that now. My 2 year old son can recite his numbers up to 20. This was thanks to Sesame Street and just counting to him. We made a game out of it and gave it a bit of rythm. Now he's starting to grasp the concept of counting. In the car he will count the cars that go by but doesn't keep them in order.
Sing the alphabet song to teach him the alphabet. We are doing that now along with pointing out the letters - he is now able to recognize capital letters.
Now, whenever he asks me what something is I include the color - he already knows what a truck is so now I will say 'blue truck' when he points to a truck and asks what it is. He also has a book of shapes that are all different colors. He learned all the shapes just by asking and us telling him so now we have stopped telling him the shapes and now telling him the colors.
Don't forget to quiz him or her once in a while. When my son asks me what something is I tell him tht he knows and I ask him.
It is amazing how well and how fast they learn these things - I always thought it would be so hard but I'm surprised at how little effort it takes to teach things at this age.
Keep it fun!
Several people helped me with a similar question recently. Check out some of the websites that they suggested and see what is good for you and your child.

Answer 5

My older son (3) is much too smart for his own good and learned them on his own but we are teaching my younger son (15 mos) with games and repetition, repetition, repetition. We talk about what we see, "Look, that truck is red. Isn't it a pretty red truck?" We sing songs "Ronan's wearing blue pants, blue pants, blue pants, Ronan's wearing blue pants all day long."
We play with him, "(In the bathtub) Hand me the green cup, here is the green cup."
And we read, a lot, about everything.
We aren't teaching the younger one numbers in any formal way, we just count a lot.
When we learned that the older boy could count (he was 18 mos old and starting counting as he was playing) we started giving him an "allowance" of pennies. We would give him five new pennies a week and every night we would count all of his pennies, all the way to one hundred. Then we started giving him nickels, etc. It gives us a chance to count, add, subtract and talk about money.
We were very careful to make sure we emphasized the pattern of numbers and a real understanding of what amounts are before we moved on to adding. We wanted him to feel the numbers and arithmetic, not just rote memorization.
All people are born with an instinctual understanding of math. (Try holding out one hand with one cookie and one with three cookies and babies as young as 9 mos can tell you what's a better deal.) You are just giving her the words so that she can communicate what she already knows. Taking that into consideration, all those songs, rhymes and games from long ago (One two, buckle my shoe, This Old Man, The Ants Go Marching, etc) are incredibly valuable and quite fun to dance to while doing housework.
If you can week through the why we homeschool stuff on homeschooling sites, they have a lot of fun activities and some of their ideas might inspire you to create a game based on your child's interests.

Answer 6

By incorporating it into everyday situations and activities in the home. When you are playing with blocks, talk about the properties of the them; "Look at these edges. These blocks are called rectangles." or "This block is blue. Can you find another blue block?" You can do this with everything and every activity. Ask them to compare elements of items such as color, shape and quantity. When you are cutting their sandwich for lunch, count the pieces you cut it into. When you go to the grocery store, point out items that start with the same letters. Put learning into everything you do, and that is the easiest way to teach.

Answer 7

Use a variety of methods. Books, Toys, Art Supplies, Tapes, Posters, Pictures and be very descriptive when you interact with them. If you see another child with balloons talk about how many balloons there are and the colors of the balloons. When introducing numbers always pair the symbol with what it represents. For example don't just show them the number 5 and be done with it. Show them the number and then count five dots, or five apples, etc.

Answer 8

Okay being a Pre school teacher for 20 plus years i can honestly tell you .. just use what you have ... blocks/legos for colors....you can also line up the blocks and count those....for shapes there are plenty of books with shapes also use things around the house... books for square, a ball for circle... you can teach while eating too....applea are red, grapes are circles( cookies too) , graham crackers are squares etc.. numbers you can do the book thing to or simply cut them out and match them with your child.. let them color the cut outs so it's special. Markers/crayons work well with colors also. If you have a Bradburns teacher store near you go there.. they have great ideas and tools.

Answer 9

Just do it as you go through your day. Talk colors to your child as you prepare food. Describe clothes and their color when you let your child pick out their clothes. Make a game of having your child point to things and you'll tell them the color. See how many things you both can find of a single color as you walk outside, take a short trip, or clean up toys. Count out snack with your child. There are so many little ways to sneak it in. And before you know it, your child will be a color and counting pro.

Answer 10

Go to a bookstore, Wal-Mart or any kind of store like that, they have all kinds of books and other things to teach preschoolers. Good luck.