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How to Help Preschoolers Count Past 10

At preschool age, children begin to learn about and examine various concepts, skills and ideas that will be expanded upon in elementary school. Counting is one skill largely focused on in preschool, as this skill is necessary for computation in mathematics. Counting at this age usually focuses on the numbers 1 through 10, but if you feel a preschooler is ready to progress to larger numbers, foster that interest by offering activities that teach larger numbers.

Things You'll Need

  • Markers
  • Paper
  • Rubber stamps
  • Ink pads
  • Stapler
  • Index cards
  • Photo albums with clear plastic sleeves
  • Yarn
  • Dry-erase markers
  • Tape
  • Dry-erase marker eraser or damp cloth
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Instructions

  1. Number Book

    • 1

      Use a marker to write the numbers 11 through 20, or whatever number you wish to teach through, on individual pieces of paper. On each page, draw a number of dots corresponding to the written number. For example, on the page with the number 11, draw 11 dots. Place the pages in sequential order. Create a set of number pages for each child with whom you are working.

    • 2

      Provide the child or children with an assortment of stamps and stamp pads. Place the pile of number pages next to each child.

    • 3

      Instruct the child or children to take the first page from the top of the pile. Explain that the number on this page is called 11 and it comes after 10. Count the number of dots on the page aloud with the child or children.

    • 4

      Tell the child or children to press a stamp onto the ink pad and press the stamp on each dot on the page, counting aloud with each stamp.

    • 5

      Repeat the process for each number page. Assemble the pages in a pile and staple the left side of the piles together, forming a book. Children can use their books to practice counting beyond 10.

    Tracing Book

    • 6

      Use a marker to write the numbers from 11 up to whatever number you wish to teach on individual index cards.

    • 7

      Insert each index card into a page of a photo album. Tie one end of a piece of yarn around a dry-erase marker. Tape the other end of the yarn to the inside of the back page of the photo album.

    • 8

      Instruct the child or children to use the dry-erase marker to trace each of the numbers in the book while saying the name of the number aloud.

    • 9

      Erase the dry-erase marker from the pages of the photo album. Allow the child or children to trace the numbers in the book as many times as desired while saying each number.

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