Here’s a post on traditional methods to learn how to write numerals: Writing Numerals.
Suggestions for Numeral Writing Practice and Lyrics for Making the numerals 0 through 9 from the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics‘s Illuminations (their weblinks list is impressive).
Montessori uses sandpaper numbers, but in real life it takes longer to get a 4-year old to trace them right. Here’s a more detailed description on tracing the sandpaper letters.
And these Kumon Numbers Cards are good for practice.
As are these dot and number cards in a little bit of math.
And I absolutely love these numbers everywhere
Tags: 0-9, alittlebitofmath, infomontessori, kindergarten, Kumon flash cards, math, Montessori, Montessori for Everyone, numerals, sandpaper letters, sandpaper numbers, writing numerals
November 10, 2008 at 4:08 pm |
The “Numbers Everywhere” activity was a lot of fun! They have definitely become more aware of the numbers they see every day.
Thanks for the link!