how to teach 4 years old abc & 123?

Answer 1

The first step is to introduce rote sequence (the Abc song and learning how to count) songs that are good to enforce counting include 1 2 buckle my shoe...
Once they know the abc song and can count to at least five introduce the symbols on flash cards. Leave them in order until they can point to each as they say their abc's or count.
Then comes the fun. Have the flash cards turned face down have the child turn one over and say the name of the symbol. This will take while but will reinforce their understanding and recognition of their abc's and 123's

Answer 2

i worked at a daycare for 2 years and for the ABC's we played this game called the rocking ABC's which is when two children or you and your child would sit and you would start and say A and rock back and then he would say B and you go on until you are through and there is the song 1 2 buckle my shoe 3 4 shut the door 5 6 pick up sticks 7 8 lay them straight 9 10 begin again. for the 1,2,3's you could turn your TV on the TV guide channel and as the channels show your child could count the numbers!!!

Answer 3

I'm doing this know also. We sing the alphabet. Count things around the house, toes, eyes, pennies, anything. Don't over do it or the child will become frustrated. I teach her the ABC's using www.starfall.com also. She knows how to sing the alphabet but we are learning to recognize them. We learn 1 letter every day or every other day. Starfall is a great website. It gives you the sound of the letters and everything.

Answer 4

You can first introduce them to the first alphabet of their names and the number for their age. Get them interested and have their own favourite alphabet and number. Take another step further, by singing the ABC song and Ten Little Indian Boys/ Girls.
Lastly make counting part of everyday activities like when climbing stairs and making cards for their loved ones with short messages like 'I love you', 'To mummy', etc.

Answer 5

sing the song, read books, cd's for the car or at home, basic puzzles, games, counting things (even when in the car!), TV shows like sesame street, etc.

check out this website I use it in my kindergarten classroom
www.starfall.com

go to ABC's and click on it
then the child can explore letters and sounds (its really basic but they love going to that center!) At the bottom it also sings the ABC's!

ALSO- www.pbskids.org (sesame street, curious george, boombah, teletubbies, reading rainbow, Mr. rogers, between the lions, etc.)

Best of luck-really it takes repeated practice to learn it!

Answer 6

When my kids were able to walk, everytime we would climb stairs I would hold their hand and count each step. As far as ABC, go to any book store (Barnes and Noble, Borders) there are plenty there. Get old fashioned flash cards. At 4 they should have already been doing this. Most schools won't let them in Kind nowadays without knowing what we as kids learned in 1st grade. Sad, but true.

Answer 7

sing the "abc" song over and over again to introduce her to the letters. posterboard with the letters on it that you can point to as you sing is good for recognition skills. just keep at it every day. but keep the lesson short as most 4 year olds train of thought is scattered

Answer 8

Make it fun... sing the alphabet song, read books together, and do games. Maybe you could do "Ok, name one person in our family! Good job... what number's next? Two? Right! Let's spin around twice! Now three! Clap clap clap!" and so on. Kids love to be active, and that would make counting fun. Kids also love cuddle time with their parents, and reading together is a great opportunity.

Answer 9

try singing song before bed time or during routine regularly plus make or buy cards with the letter on and a picture that begins with it usually helps the same goes for numbers plus you can sing number songs if you don't know any look number songs up on Internet. counting going up the stairs helps too!

Qualified childcare and education worker xx
good luck!

Answer 10

I always sang the ABC song and they picked up on it. For the numbers, find a nursery rhymn or something like that and make a song out of it. Something fun, and they will learn in no time.