Nursery World - Home Learning Activities: Counting

Counting is important for learning mathematics.

There are several stages involved in learning to count and children need the help of adults to master each of the stages. These include children firstly learning the 'sounds' and labels of numbers.

Being able to count aloud is something that children often enjoy, although they may mix up the order of numbers. Children also need to learn to associate numbers with quantity and so they need plenty of practice counting objects.

Here are some activities that you can use at home to help your child learn about counting and number.

COUNTING RHYMES

From 6 months to four years

Counting rhymes help children become familiar with the names of numbers. Rhymes can be introduced to babies, but need to be continued even when your child is four. Look out for finger rhymes that involve number such as Two Little Dickie Birds or Five Currant Buns in a Baker's Shop.

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