Five year old wont learn is numbers and letters?

Question

My mom has a daycare and we watch a 5yo boy who is slower then most kids his age. We does not pick up on things that quick like I cant comprehend the letters like they go in one ear and out the other. He cant identify letters or numbers on a paper. What are some ways we can help him? And could there be something medically wrong with him, does he need intervention?

Answer 1

My youngest boy was like that. I couldn't get him to even try. When he was in kindergarten they had a letter person each week. Like one week they studied Mr.B. The next week would be another letter person. The teacher would send home a paper bag and we would hunt around the house to find things that started with that letter...like ball, a toy boat...just things that would fit in the bag. Then when he took his bag to school he got to get up in class and show everything he brought. The rest of the week they would color pictures of the letter person and make words that started with the letter. He really enjoyed learning this way. My first son had a little electronic toy called alphabert. It had a few games he could play to help him learn the letters. I also got flash cards that we played with pretty often.

Answer 2

I don't know,but my 5 yr old is kind of like that. His kindergarten teacher has to tutor him after school, then I tutor him in the evening at home. however, my 5 yr old has a disability.
My husband and I get so frustrated because he will start out doing well on his homework and then stops and does his own thing.
We have to bribe him to get him to do his homework. What I do is to do something "fun" in between the boring stuff. For Instance, my son likes to write, so we will do something that he doesn't like for a while and then we will let him write with our help.

Some kids mature fast and some are late bloomers. Here are some things you can try, that I do with my son.

1. Read,read, read. You can't read to much. While reading ask him what the letters are and what sound it makes. When he gets it right, praise him if not, calmly tell him what it is and then go on, don't make a big issue of it. You can always come back later on and ask him again.

2. Make alphabet or number flashcards and invent some kind of game with them. For instance, pick the letter "a" or call out a number and have him point to it. When he gets it right, praise him or give him a favorite item.

3. If he is in school, ask his teacher for suggestions. Teachers love it when parents do this.

4. Try not to be frustrated, if he doesn't get it at first. I know that this is easier said then done, because I am still working on this one. When I start to get frustrated, I change subjects or get someone else to help him or go about it another way.

5. Count, count, count. Count everything. Count the pieces of bread, count the cars parked on the street,etc.

It could be that his parents never took the time to teach him anything.I don't believe there is anything wrong with him medically, but if you feel like you need to get him checked out, then take him to the Dr. Only he or she can determine if the kid needs professional intervention.

Answer 3

There's this method where you put pictures on the wall so that the child can recognize the pictures, and also count how many of that certain picture is on the wall. Ex. you can have a poster with a picture of 5 ice cream cones. Place a number of these over your house. When you're making something to eat, say things like "how many do you want?" or buy those plates that have the serving numbers on it. And you can be like "how many carrots (or something) or on your plate?" There are many other methods. Try researching, but the two given are very affective! Remember, some children learn faster than others. The only number my nephew can say is six. Good luck!

Answer 4

I suggest you re-read what you posted...sounds to me as if the problem doesn't lie with the child...
"We does not pick up on things that quick like I cant comprehend the letters like they go in one ear and out the other. He cant identify letters or numbers on a paper"

Answer 5

i have a childcare and there are always a child that is behind. if the parent had been working with this child since 1 until now the child would have least learned his letters. parents are the reason why most children are behind and then they expect childcare providers to preform magic overnight. everyday from morning to at least 10am work with him and his letters and the sounds of them. do this everyday for as long as it takes. this will ensure him that he know what his is doing. there are worksheets for toddlers that he need to work on .Pick 5 of them and go over and over the same ones also send some home with him to work on with his parents. use flashcards everyday to help him identify as well, sesame street will help a whole lot. turn the teaching into fun and he will love it and learn at the same time.

Answer 6

My daughter-in-law purchased flash cards and they really help.
The have flash cards in; alphabet letters, numbers, shapes and colors. Sounds like the boy doesn't have anyone at home that knows how to help him. The flash cards will work.

Answer 7

ooh sounded like my daughter she was the exact way as this boy. first have him evaluated ,talk to his pediatrician they have places that he can be tested came to find after is my daughter is developmentally delayed n sld i was told that there are various ways kids learn visually ,hear the letters or hands on

Answer 8

It is frightening to think some parent is allowing you to be the one teaching him anything. If you can't compose a basic sentence, how do you expect to teach the poor critter anything? Just mention to his parents that he is not catching on to what you are trying to teach him and he appears to be (looks like he is) trying. There is not much else you can do without offending the parents.

Answer 9

my daughter finally learn her abc's when she was 5 yrs old .. we took a old typwriter and wrote the abc down for her and had her type then and say them as she wrote them

Answer 10

we had a neighbor like that who suffered from Autism