Numbers are all around us.  Kids need to know and understand numbers represent whole things and parts of the whole.  We speak with numbers in our sentences all the time.  Children can begin learning numbers early on.

*Count how many steps from the living room to the child’s bedroom.

*Count how many trees you see on your block.

*Compare which side of the street has more cars after the child has counted the cars.

*Compare different colors of cars

*Ask the child to set the table and count the silverware, plates, and napkins that are needed.

All of these are easy tasks that can be worked into your daily living with young children.  Let’s get our children to have a sense of numbers!