How Do You Teach A Toddler Number Recognition?
While many toddlers are very good at rote counting, few of them are able to recognize the numbers they are chanting. You can take advantage of your toddler’s natural curiosity to teach him number and numeral recognition. It’s simple enough to incorporate this teaching into your daily activities. Distinguish among numeral recognition, number recognition and concept about numbers. Although these ideas are closely linked, they are not the same thing. Numeral recognition is the ability to name the number when you see its numeral representation (1 = one). Number recognition is the ability to name the number of items in a particular group (“You have 2 ears” or “There are 2 apples on the table”). Concept about numbers is the basic understanding that no matter what makes up the group or how it is written, a number always represents the same amount (2 ears = 2, 2 apples = 2 and 2 legs= 2). Reinforce concept about numbers by playing games with objects and body parts. State a number and ask your
