Can anyone help me with teaching my 3 year old how to count and ABC's?

Answer 1

Counting-Use some sort of manipulative device, such as Popsicle sticks. Children can memorize one, two, three and so on, but you also want them to know that the words they are saying represent something. Use other opportunities to point out the idea of numberness. For example, when eating point out that they are using one spoon; when getting dressed they have two shoes; there are five fingers on your hand; look for other examples.

ABC's-There are songs to help learn the ABC's. Repetition will help to memorize them. To help learn what the letters look like, cut letters out of sandpaper, not too rough, and have your child trace them with his finger. Try other textures. Again, you want your child to know that there is more to the letter than saying the words.

Answer 2

My daughter learned how to count and her ABC's when she was a year and 1/2. I didn't know if that was normal, advanced or slow, but I do know why she's learned them.

First, we gave her a small Fisher Price (?) table that has a picnic setup on it. There's fruit, and a juice cup and other things that all move, and each plays a song when moved. Sometimes it says what the item is, then plays a song, other times it will sing the ABC's or 123's. She loved this toy and played with it at least once every day.

Besides this, I read to her every night before going to sleep. Most of the books for babies had counting or ABC's in them. If they didn't, I would count the similar items on the page and tell her what color they were. After a million times reading the same books, not only could she tell me what was on each page, she could also pick out those items in brand new books she'd only just received.

The last thing that brought her around was that I'd constantly be singing something - it started out with the ABC's and 123's like her table, then I just started singing Itsy Bitsy Spider, You are my Sunshine, Ring Around the Rosie, then got to Rock the Boat and Shake Your Bootie. Not only can she repeat them by heart now, she can also pick up almost any song within the 2nd or 3rd time hearing it.

Like everyone else says...repetition does the trick.

Answer 3

Singing is great. My son is three and that is how we got him really in to it. We sing with him a lot - repetition really helps.

My experience has shown me that the more I do something, the more likely it is he will catch on. If you are trying to get him to learn the ABC's (I'd do one thing at a time), since the ABC song all the time. Sometimes he'sll chime in once he gets it. Really praise himor her if they do.

Be really excited when you are doing it too, like it is so much fun. If they think you're having fun, there's no way they're not goinmg to be a part of it.

Once your child gets the ABC's down, sing it with him, show people, let them know how proud you are - this positive reinforcement will make it easier to go on to the counting (which I think is harder than ABC's).

Good luck!

Answer 4

As per my teaching kids of this age group, singing is a good way to teach for alphabets for instance songs like ABCDEFGH...or come up witha tune of the letter and sound what does the letter "A" say, A or use a picture that begins with letter A alligator alligar AAAA

Counting

make them count marbles or blocks and then may be use picture cards to draw attention

Answer 5

Well,
What I did for my 2.5 year old who is now three and reading was to start him out with Flash Cards, I'd go over five a day if he remembered one I put it down and got another. I did this for one week. I sang it to him and I brought Letter factory by Leap Frog, hey by the end of two weeks he knew his letters and sounds. By the end of two months he knew letters, upper case, lower case, numbers, shapes, colors and left from right. Brainy baby is also very good, ABC's and 123's, Shapes and colors. I also put him onto the computer and we do Jumpstart prek and preschool together. I encourage and repetition as one has said is a very integral part of learning for them. give him time and don't get upset, put on a happy face, because if he sees you happy he'll be happy to and want to learn to make you do the silly faces. don't be afraid to be silly. take your time use the videos as reinforcers not as the only method, sing with the videos as well when they see your participating, they enjoy it so much. I have four boys all of them were reading on a first grade level by the age of 4, and one read at an almost 3rd grade level by 4. So give it a try. Email me if you need any further information.

Answer 6

Along with what others have posted I would suggest LeapFrogs Letter Factory DVD. They also have a frigde magnet game that kids love. My girls play with it everyday while I am making lunch and dinner. My 3 year old knew her ABC by the time she was 18 months, so it worked for us!

Answer 7

Read her LOTS of books with counting and ABCs in them. My favorite ABC books are Dr. Suess' ABCs and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC. Don't push the whole learning thing. Make it playful. She's catch on soon enough.

Answer 8

Of course read to the child and their is a great websitetoo...www.starfall.com My child uses this website in her preschool and has since she was four. Your child might not be able to do it at age three but put her on your lap and go at it together, it's lots of fun and very educational too. Also, count everything you see. cheerios or crayons or anything...

Answer 9

My daughter discovered a thanks to count number via mountain climbing the steps. i ought to count number aloud what number steps we were taking when we went up steps and after a lengthy time period, she purely began counting with me, and then via herself. via the time she grow to be 18 months, she grow to be as a lot as 8 with out situation. Shes 3 now and ought to count number previous ten. i imagine the utmost shes made it as a lot as with out help is 16. She also discovered her abc's via what else? The ABC music. yet studying him alphabet books will also help if he has the patience to sit by skill of them.

Answer 10

When you grocery shop point out the different fruits and veggies that start w/ certain letters. you can also associate colors w/ them too
When you are putting toys away, say lets pick up 1, 2, 3 etc.