how to teach children number recognition?

Question

how to teach children number recognition how they can learn to recognize numbers

Answer 1

Firstly establish whether the child is at this point in their development. Can they count by rote to 10? Can they count using 1:1 correspondence? (ie count objects by pointing them, without losing track).

If so, you then need to start with games where they match numerals so that they become visually aware of differences in each numeral.

There are a multitude of different games you can play to teach number recognition. One particular favourite that my preschool children loved was:

Get large sheets of paper and write one numeral per page. Then attach it to an easel etc. I then set up a "soccer goal" and each child took it in turns to try and kick a goal. Each time a goal was scored we turned over a numeral on the "number scoreboard".

Another idea is to draw a large block number onto a piece of card, and cut it out. The children can then collage into the middle of it, with bits of paper, confetti, foil, etc.

Read number books, that have the numbers printed in a large font in it. Get the children to count up to the number on the page each time. This helps to associate quantity to the numeral.

As you can see there are many options, and it can be done in a fun, interesting way for the child to learn, not just the formal sit down "school" type of worksheets etc..... you are only limited by your imagination!

Answer 2

Always start from concrete things (showing concrete things), then move to pictorial representation, and finally move to the abstraction part of any topic. In Mathematics, specially numbers, children must be able to relate all the numbers (specially numbers upto 10) with the exact quantity in space. You can use simple objects like pencils, erasers, or children themselves to explain that " || means two sticks" and similarly "||||| corresponds to 5 sticks ." Try this with a number of objects till students get a feel of the number sense.Then you can move to the pictorial part where you can draw things, like 4 balls-- and ask children to count, draw and replicate the data on the board. Children will have fun doing these things! All the best

Answer 3

Counting with them is very important. I always saved change in a change jar, then once every so often, pull out the change and count it together. Not only will they learn to count, they will also learn the value of money, and it is a fun way to learn. After counting, go out and get an ice cream cone or new toy. Fun and learning, kids will soak it up, mine did.

Answer 4

After children have learned how to count out items and have one to one correspondence, I would put out numeral cards and have them match the numerals to the quantity.
There are many computer programs that do the same thing, but I really like for children to do their own manipulating of counters.

Answer 5

Our little girl could count to 15 but didn't start to recognize numbers until we had her coloring and drawing them. We used some at http://www.colormountain.com/coloring-pages/numbers/

Answer 6

kids learn best through play. It's proven, so make a game out of it, if you're out in the car make it a contest to see who can find more 3's on licenses plates. The key is to make it fun. If it's not they'll lose interest.

Answer 7

Repitition. Every time you see the number on toys, on signs, on anything, point it out and say the number. Encourage your child to repeat you. After they get the hang of it you can start to ask them "What's that?". Help them if they forget; in time it will click.

Answer 8

Repetition is the key. Count everything. Point out numbers that are on things. They will pick it up sooner than you think.

Answer 9

children learn through play and things that they are interested in.
This website was always a goldmine for me www.preschooleducation.com

Answer 10

i use Songs colors and fruit.
i try to use in proposition in tunes and songs to add a number or letter into and make them memorized by using music. as music and math go hand in hand as well as physic and science go hand in hand with music and math all the logic it only makes sense to me to tie them together when teaching them.