Mathematics: Number Recognition for Beginners

It's the time of the month for a new activity for mathematics so you can keep your child busy counting!

This is another activity to strengthen the child's number recognition skill.

WEEK 6: MATHEMATICS

TOPIC: NUMBERS

Note: This activity helps a child to understand the meaning of numbers by counting the circless and also to recognise the digits.

PROJECT: NUMBER RECOGNITION ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

Note: One number for each page of worksheet

1. Prepare A4 papers (white), labelling stickers of the same shape and colour, marker pen, print out numbers (please refer to picture B) and print out the numbers in words or in any language(s) you want to use.

2. Draw a box at the bottom half of the paper (as seen in Picture A).

3. Take a sheet of labelling stickers and write two different numbers on the stickers. Please refer to the stickers in Picture A. Here, you can see that I have the numbers "5" and "6".

4. Since my daughter was doing number "5" here (based on the pictures), you can see that I have put 5 stickers at the top right of the worksheet.

Now, we are done with the preparation.

5. Start the activity by getting the child/student to count the number of stickers on the worksheet. (Picture A)

Pitcure A

6. Then give her two numbers to choose from. This is to see if she could recognise the number she is looking for. (Picture B)

Picture B

7. Next, the child/student would stick the number at the top left of the worksheet, followed by the word. Here, we have the English language "five" and Chinese character "五". (Refer to picture C)

Picture C

8. Lastly, the child/student would choose the correct numbers from the stickers sheet and put them in the box. (Refer to picture D)

Picture D

If you tried out this activity with your child/student, please let us know the results.

Or

If you have other methods to teach numbers recognition, please share with us in the comments.

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