Of course, it seems to adults that there is nothing complicated in the bill. But their kids often have difficulty in learning the account, because of their age, they cannot understand what their parents require of them and why a strict sequence must be followed when counting.
But in fact, to teach the crumb to count is not so difficult, parents should learn that any child first remembers what he is interested in.
When to start teaching a child to count?
Before you begin training, you must make sure that the child is ready for this. Many psychologists and pedagogies believe that up to two years it is not worth teaching children mathematics. But many kids at this age already easily consider items in order.
Experts explain that at this age, children do it unconsciously, considering the process a game. As a rule, babies simply repeat the numbers after adults and may confuse the sequence.
Based on statistics, a child can consciously master the counting technique at the age of:
- up to 2.5 years, he can learn to count from 1 to 3;
- up to 3 years, he can learn the score from 0 to 10;
- by 4 years the ability to add and subtract will come;
- By the age of 5, the child will easily start counting examples and solving simple math problems.
But it should be remembered that the above indicators are just statistics. Each child is unique, and deviations from these indicators are in a smaller, and in a big way.
There is nothing supernatural in this, the main thing is to understand at what point the baby is ready to understand the mathematical basics and this is interesting to him.
How to interest the child in the account?
Children's memory is very selective, and the child will remember exactly what he is interested in. Explain to the child that the bill is useful to him in school and everyday life is useless. The learning process will bring effective results only if the parents were able to seriously interest the baby.
Several ways to interest a child with a score:
- Mathematical basics should be presented to the child in the form of a game. Each time playing with a child, do not forget to count the toys and objects involved in the game.
- It is necessary to consider everything and everywhere. On a walk you can count the houses around, trees, passers-by and cars passing by.
- List items when viewing books. All children like to look at book illustrations. While reading or viewing books, it is necessary to read drawn characters or read counting points.
- Recount kitchen appliances when setting the table, or the process of cooking.
As soon as your baby has learned to count at least 10 without errors in the sequence, you can begin to study the numbers.
How to teach a child to count from 10 to 20
After the child has mastered the score to 10, you can move on. The next step will be learning to account to 20. Very often, the transition from single to double digits causes a lot of difficulties. As a rule, the most common mistakes are the pronunciation of numbers and the observance of the correct sequence.
This process can be divided into several stages:
- To begin with, it should be said that every number after 10 will consist of two numbers.
- Then it is necessary to clarify that each subsequent number consists of a dozen and one, and ends with a “-dot”.
- For clarity, you can fill 2 boxes, the first will be 10 items, and the second - 2.
- Explain that all the numbers that are in the position of units follow one after another, that is, 11, 12, 13, 14, and so on.
- After the pussy understands the essence of this account, you can offer him to fill the box with, for example, 15 items. In doing so, he should take it out loud.
Teaching a child such an account is easy, the main thing is to make sure that he is well able to count to 10.
How to teach a child to count to 100
After the child has learned to count to 20, it is time to learn his score to 100. Such training will take a lot of time.
Algorithm for learning account up to 100:
- first you need to explain to the kid that 100 consists of 10 dozen, between which there are units;
- then every day should be taught with the child 10 new numbers for him, it is necessary to begin with the third ten;
- daily fix the passed material, ask the child before bedtime to voice what he learned;
- for good results and advancement, be sure to praise your baby.
Parents should remember that praise is the best incentive for a child.
How to teach a child to quickly count
After the child has learned to count and produce not very complex mathematical problems, it is time to learn fast counting in the mind.
Instruction:
- First you need to explain to the child how to count in the mind, for this you can use the counting sticks or other objects;
- then you need to start learning counting without any available tools;
- visualization is the best assistant in learning fast counting in the mind, often ask to count the child the objects he sees around.
It is worth remembering that it is impossible to transform the life of the crumbs into a continuous count of objects, that is, to overload it. As soon as the baby has learned to quickly count the objects around him, we can safely move on to acquaintance with addition and subtraction.
How to teach your child how to count in the mind and do it quickly
Psychologists say that the process of learning to account in the mind will be quick and easy if the little student is fun at this time and the counting of objects is carried out not only with his eyes.
A few secrets to learning how to get a quick mind count:
- allow the baby to shift items, counting them out loud;
- It is recommended to make tables in which each number has its own color and size;
- it is necessary to connect associative thinking, comparing figures with surrounding objects or favorite heroes of fairy tales;
- A good result will bring the connection of smell and taste, for example, spread on a saucer any number of fruits, vegetables or sweets.
Teaching a child a quick counting in the mind is not that difficult; the most important thing is to interest him correctly and not to panic when difficulties arise in memorizing numbers.
How to teach a child to add and subtract well
After the kid has mastered the counting of items without improvised means, you can start learning to add and subtract.
Algorithm for learning quick counting in the mind:
- first you need to introduce a small student with such concepts as "more", "less" and "equally";
- having prepared visual materials, can begin learning the technique of operations on numbers;
- then you should teach your baby to understand the composition of numbers and how to obtain a specific amount of two components;
- acquaintance with subtraction occurs in the same way, but it is necessary to teach this operation only after understanding the essence of addition.
Of course, the ability to add and subtract the child must be before school. In the course of training, it is recommended to use methodological manuals in which there are easy tasks for addition and subtraction.
How to teach a child to count examples
In order to teach your child to consider examples, it is best to use a table that shows the compositions of numbers. A small student by this time should quickly count and master addition and subtraction at least within the limits of 10. He also needs to know how to get a certain number in several ways.
Algorithm learning on one example:
- for example, the child must find how much will be 19 + 9;
- 19 is 10 and 9;
- then write in a new way (10 + 9) +9;
- further ask the baby how much from 9 is not enough to a dozen to add to 9;
- right, 1;
- we write 9 as 8 + 1;
- It turned out: 10 + 8 + 8 + 1.
Once your child has figured out how to count addition examples, you can begin learning how to subtract examples in the same way.
Useful tips for parents
Psychologists and educators explain the emergence of conflict situations between parents and children by the fact that adults, because of the large difference in age, simply do not understand their little ones and start to get bogged down. Parents can not understand how basic things can not be understood crumbs.
Of course, it is necessary to remember that all were once children and just as difficult to master the technique of counting perfectly.
Some useful tips:
- Any test of knowledge should not take place in the form of the exam, this process should be turned into a game with the addition of any new information.
- It is necessary to teach a child how to count and solve elementary mathematical problems before he started school.
- During training, use more visual material, they can serve as toys, cutlery, cubes and much more.
- The duration of classes should not be long, most importantly, they should be held daily without interruptions.
- It is necessary to convey the crumbs, how important is the ability to count in everyday affairs.
- Concepts such as "minus" and "plus" can be entered only after understanding addition and subtraction.
- Psychological contact with the child should be close, it is impossible to resort to screaming and insults during classes.
- At first, the child should be given the most simple examples and tasks.
Also, parents should remember that the baby should be trained in a comfortable environment. His workplace must be well lit and the room ventilated.
Summarizing, we can say that not for all parents, teaching your child to quickly count and solve examples is a simple task. To achieve the best result, regular interesting activities, practice and patience of parents are necessary. Any parent, even without any pedagogical abilities, can teach his child to count, the main thing is to try hard and take into account the recommendations of specialists.
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