[Math for a 3 year old]

I second Right Start level A, with the caveat that you use 1st edition A for this age and ability.  (1st edition A is more gentle than 2nd edition A.)  The few worksheets can easily be skipped and you can do the lesson activities as little games wherever they fit throughout the day without making it a formal lesson.

 

The McGrath Math Teddy Bear series is good, as are the books in the MathStart series.  We've only done a couple from Scholastic Math Readers, but what we've seen was well done.

 

 

You might want to take a look at Right Start A.  Also, it is never necessary for a child to write in a workbook--just use a whiteboard and *you* write for him.  There were several years where I gave my son the choice about who would write.  Actually, when we work on calculus together, I *still* sometimes write.

 

Did you buy the whole bundle for Right Start A? It's very expensive. How long does it normally take to finish level A? And can I get buy with just the book and abacus?

[Math for a 3 year old]

http://www.educationunboxed.com/

 

This!  Watch a few videos and I think you'll love it. 

 

Thanks. We do have the cuisenaire rods. and there are great ideas in there.

 

I just wish she had descriptions of the videos. It takes so much longer to watch a video that can be described in two sentences.

[Math for a 3 year old]

My 3 year old loves numbers and shapes. He's always counting things. He has learned to recognise the numbers up to 5 without any direct instruction. He's always seeing shapes everywhere and trying to create them. The first time I gave him Mighty Mind, he did the first 14 cards in one sitting. What can I do to develop this interest? 
I don't want to introduce workbooks because he's awful with a pencil and can't draw a circle or straight line to save his life. He loves books, so I'm hoping to find books that talk about numbers and shapes in a way that isn't too childish and doesn't distract with busy stories and graphics (nothing like "the greedy triangle"). Something that will deepen his understanding of numbers and shapes and their relations, or activities of the same sort. What would you recommend?