How do you teach a child to write a number 3?

Question

I have a 4 year old son and I am trying to get him ready to start school. I am trying to teach him how to write letters and numbers and he is having trouble with the number three. how do you explain how to write a 3?

Answer 1

Turn the paper on its side and have the child/help the child to draw two humps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I posted this for a previous question...these are little poems/chants that some teachers use when teaching number formation. The trick is to the use the same wording each time...not only when you model it, but as the child makes it...have the child say the chant to reinforce the concept.
I will often write a number in a yellow or gray crayon or marker, and have the child draw over my example...just be sure to correct mistakes as they happen, so the child doesn't learn incorrectly...re-learning is harder than learning right the first time.
Most of all...have patience, it'll come.

Number 1
is like a stick
A straight line down
that's very quick!

For number 2
go right around
Then make a line
across the ground!

Go right around
What will it be?
Go round again
to make a 3!

Down and over
and down some more
That's the way
to make a 4!

Go down and around
Then you stop
Finish the 5
with a line on top!

Make a curve
Then a loop
There are no tricks
to making a 6!

Across the sky
and down from heaven
That's the way
to make a 7!

Make a "S"
And then don't wait
Climb up again
to make an 8!

Make a loop
And then a line
That's the way
to make a 9!

Answer 4

I am a lefty and my son has difficulty writing so between the 2 here are some suggestions. The paper should be tilted so the left top corner is pointing to the top of the table, roughly a 45 degree angle, consequently the bottom right corner should be pointing to her belly. Things that help, to model the number, so for her to see it written and then copy it. A dot where the number begins. Dotted lines for her to connect. A slant board. Get a clipboard style 3 ring binder. You want the angle to be 20 degrees. Use a triangle pencil grip this makes it easier to hold and control. Have her feet be flat on the floor. Most schools are doing a multisensory approach because this works so much better. What handwriting without tears (used in many schools) does is to have them see the letter/number have them make it out of playdoh, have them draw it in a sandbox. Get as many senses involved as possible. They make the number out of wooden pieces write it on a chalkboard etc. Highlighted writing paper makes it easier as a visual cue to see where you should be going. Get dot to dots for her buki makes some nice books for every level. They have 1-15, or 1-20, 1-30 is what I suggest for kindergarten. Also there are books at teaching supply stores that work on drills that are reproducible. You could even ask her teacher she may be able to give you some dittos. Things like a bee in the air and you are connecting the dotted lines down to the hive which make a 3 motion.

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

I would make a # 3 which is about 2 inches on paper and have him trace it with his finger. You could hold his hand as he traces it so that he gets used to the way his pencil/crayon should move. Once he is feeling confident with tracing with his finger, you can show him how you would trace it. with a pencil, marker or crayon Then have him trace the # 3 you have written on the paper. He can write with a crayon, marker or pencil.........whichever he considers more fun. After he is able to trace the number you wrote you would make the #3 for him to trace but yours would be written with dotted lines. Once he can make the number by tracing the dotted lines ones, you would make just have three vertical dots which he would use to help him make the number. During this entire process you must remain calm and make it a very positive experience. If you find yourself getting frustrated, it is time to stop for the day. Remember that your child will be learning to write numbers in school, and there are some children that are not ready to write numbers before they start kindergarten. So, if your child is having a lot of problems with this skill, it would be better for you to have him spend time drawing and writing randomly on paper so that he develops his fine motor skills before he starts school. Another way of accomplishing this is with having him use play-doh and stringing large beads. Hope this helps. Remember to enjoy this special time in your child's life. As a mom of 3 adult children, I can say that time really flies by ....so cherish every minute you have with him right now.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Can't you have him watch as you write out the number? This is one of those numbers they'll often get backwards for a while, like the number 5 and the letter S.

You could also do a dotted sketch of threes and have him trace them, filling in the lines to make the number. I had my daughter practice writing this way. Tracing is very effective, plants the image of the number or letter in their mind.

Answer 9

Make sure he is holding his pencil correctly , then put your hand over his and make a 3. Don't worry, I've never known anyone to grow up and still not know. My 10 year old did the same thing, and come to think of it ,I think it was also with 3's. It'll be ok ! You can also try making it with food, like licorice or something. Good luck !!!

Answer 10

I would suggest dotting out the number using a bright crayon and have your child trace over it. If he knows his left and right directions, you might have him hold up his right hand and tell him that the thumb will always point to the left. The reverse of this will help him remember the letter E always points to the right. As he becomes more adapt at tracing, spread the dots out and gradually stop using them completely.

Answer 11

Start with a circle. Next draw another circle - but make it an oval instead. Next, draw a line horizontally through the circle. Next, let the child trace onlyu the right half of the oval with the line. Pretty soon, they will perfect the 3.

Or,...you can draw it several times - each time taking part away and let them keep tracing until they are writing it on their own.