Number recognition

[Susan in TN]

My "just turned" 5yo cannot recognize her numbers. For the past 4 weeks we've been working in Earlybird Math on counting and number writing. She can count and write the numbers just fine, but she simply can't remember what the numbers look like. If I ask her to point out a particular number on the number line, she has to count up the line to find it. If I show her a random number, she can sometimes name it, but usually not.

 

Is this just a developmental thing? Are there ways I can help her learn better?

[Ellie]

Sounds like developmental to me. I wouldn't worry about it (at this point), and *I'd* probably relax a little about it.

[dlpardo]

In a Peggy Kaye book (either Games for Math or Games for Learning) she talked about making a number necklace. You cut out the number from cardstock or construction paper and let her decorate it with glitter or plastic jewels or whatever you might have and let her wear it. Maybe she could learn her numbers from something like that.

[jennynd]

I give the number a "name:

for example, 7 is mister candy cane and 5 is miss hook. 9 is big head... u get the idea. It didn't take ling for dd to know them all

[Susan in TN]

Thank you, Everyone! I don't remember any of my other kids not recognizing numbers, so wasn't sure if I should worry about an "issue" or not. She is my youngest kindergardener, so I was hoping that would be a factor. :)