Teaching children to count not only helps them easily absorb knowledge but also develops their brain. However, many parents wonder at what age is the most appropriate to teach children numbers? Find out with Mykingdom in the following article.
Reasons why you should teach your baby to learn numbers early
According to scientific research, a child's brain develops best in the first 6 years of life. Especially at the age of three, the brain's growth rate reaches 80% and increases to 90% when the child is 5 years old.
Therefore, the period from 3 to 6 years old is considered the "golden" period for children to acquire knowledge and develop their brains the most. If parents teach their children to learn numbers at this time, they will learn naturally, effectively and remember quickly.
What age is best to teach children numbers?
So what is the most appropriate age for parents to teach their children numbers? This is also a question that concerns many parents with children of preschool age. Below are the opinions of educational experts on teaching children numbers according to each age:
Baby from 12 months old
Children's cognitive and thinking abilities begin to develop. At this time, parents can introduce their children to numbers.
Ways to teach children to learn numbers are as simple as counting objects "there is a cat lying on the window"... Or using songs and rhymes with numbers like "a duck with 2 wings spread out", "Two baby lizards were joking and biting each other's tails"...
2 year old baby
Even though children do not clearly understand the concept of objects, they can imitate adults easily. Therefore, parents should teach their children to learn numbers from 1 to 10. Note, parents should not put too much emphasis on right and wrong, but should be comfortable in training children to recognize numbers.
Parents can teach their children numbers anytime, anywhere. For example, when taking your child to the park, ask "How many giraffes do you see?", "How many plates are there on the table?"...
Children from 3 to 4 years old
At this age, children have a better understanding of the meaning of numbers. At the same time, know how to distinguish large/small quantities. For example, adding an item will increase the quantity, while removing an item will decrease the quantity.
Children from 5 years old onwards
Children can recognize numbers quickly. Besides, children enjoy reading numbers whenever they encounter them anywhere. Many children can even write down the numbers they like.
It can be seen that teaching children numbers does not determine which age is most suitable. This depends on the learning ability of each child, the living conditions as well as the way of educating the child of each family. However, as long as you understand your child well and grasp the method, parents can completely teach their child to learn numbers early at home.
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