This document provides suggestions for introducing counting to preschoolers through various activities and games. It begins with acknowledging those who helped with the project. It then outlines aims like developing number sense and problem solving skills. Various counting, number recognition, and sorting activities are described that can be done through play, household chores, meals, and using materials like blocks. Worksheets with velcro are also suggested for additional practice.

1. Method of introducing counting
to a Preschooler

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks to SADAF MAM
our principle for giving me such attention and time.
I am highly indebted to GURJIT MAM our math teacher
for her guidance and constant supervision as well as for
providing necessary information regarding the subject.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my family,
friends for giving me such kind of support in this project.
I would like to give thanks to DAYANAND SIR for giving
a kind support and help in this project.

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To develop Chromatic sense in children.
To improve the vocabulary of solving simple math
problem with stories, puppets and everyday situation
that occur.
To make a problem solving activities that gives
children an opportunity to use skills they have
learned previously.
Presenting math to kids in a manner that emphasizes
the importance of curiosity in brain development, it
will motivate them to inquire further.

4. INTRODUCTION
Learning about numbers is a preschooler’s first step
toward becoming a budding young mathematician.
And in preschool, math learning is all about
counting, number recognition, and one-to-one
correspondence.
It also includes concepts such as money, time, and
measurement, problem solving skills like
classification and sequencing, analytical skills and
judgment which are required when weighing,
measuring as well as vocabulary and language skills
for describing all these concepts.

5. INTRODUCTION
Comparison activities develop visual discrimination
and visual memory skills. Pattern recognition
activities require children to observe and continue
patterns preparing them for learning to recognize
numbers. Number recognition and counting
activities prepare preschoolers for grade school level
addition and subtraction exercises.

6. DESCRIPTION
 building a foundation for complex mathematical thinking begins in the
early childhood years. Sorting and classifying objects helps children
begin to notice how items are alike and different, and creates an
awareness that is vital for math learning.
 How does a parent go about teaching their child the skills of sorting and
classifying? Most importantly, make it a point to pay attention to how
things are alike and different as you go about your daily routine. The
seemingly simple task of sorting the silverware when it comes out of the
dishwasher is a valuable early sorting task for a preschooler (and a
fabulous first chore)!
 Use the objects in your house as teaching tools and it makes the
learning more meaningful for young children."We use treasure boxes
filled with 'kid stuff' and notice how things are alike and different,”
says Grace Davila Coates, Program Director of Family Math
(Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley) and co-
author of Family Math for Young Children. “Kids who are used to
comparing and contrasting do better in mathematics."

7. Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
All Sorts of Chores
Looking for a little help around the house? Have
your preschooler help you with these household
tasks while getting in some sorting practice!
After a trip to the grocery store, have her sort the
food according to where it is stored: freezer foods,
refrigerator foods, pantry foods and other household
items. If she is unsure of where something goes, have
her give it the touch test to see if it is cold and
remind her that cold foods belong in the refrigerator
or freezer.

8. Sock sort!
Sock sort! The dreaded task of sorting socks is just a
big math game for preschoolers. Have your child
help you sort the socks by size or family member and
then by color. Matching up pairs is also an excellent
way to practice visual discrimination skills. Visual
discrimination is the ability to see the differences in
similar objects, and will come in handy as children
begin to discriminate similarly shaped numbers and
letters.

9. Clean up time
Clean up time provides wonderful opportunities to
practice sorting. The simple task of putting the
blocks in one container and the crayons in another
is actually an early lesson in sorting and
classifying. If possible, set up your child’s play area
in zones. For example, art materials, books,
puzzles, and dolls all should have a special place in
the room.

10. All Sorts of Food
 Snack time and meal time are excellent times to sneak in some
learning! Try a few of these simple activities and playing with your food
will become a catalyst for learning about sorting.
 Anything that has more than two colors can be sorted. Have your child
sort cereal, fruit snacks, small crackers or candy. Sorting by color is the
perfect beginning sorting activity for preschoolers.
 After your child has mastered sorting by one attribute, have her try
sorting by two different attributes. For example, she can sort the trail
mix first by the different kinds of foods included (nuts, fruit, candy)
and take it a step further by sorting the nuts into cashews, almonds and
peanuts or the candy into red, brown, and yellow

11. All Sorts of Fun
Play session with your child and sorting will become
a natural extension of her play. Young children learn
best through play. Take notice of the toys around you
during your next
While playing with the cars, notice similarities in
several cars. Lay out a few pieces of colored paper
and ask your child to drive the cars onto the “parking
lot” paper that matches the car color. Cars can also
be sorted by types: trucks, race cars, motorcycles,
and emergency vehicles.

12. Sort dolls by hair color, eye color, size, clothing color
or type of clothes (dresses, pajamas, pants).
Sort blocks or beads by size, shape and colour.
While playing with a deck of cards, try sorting them
by suite, number or color.
Sorting is really all about observing, comparing and
contrasting objects. As your child becomes familiar
with this early math skill, she will begin to sort
objects naturally, setting herself up for all sorts of
success in math as she enters school!

13. Activities
Counting is the ability to recite numbers in order.
Recite nursery rhymes and sing songs that include
counting such as: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, There
Were Ten in the Bed, This Old Man, Five Little
Ducks and The Ants Go Marching One by One. This
will give your child an opportunity to practice
counting in a fun and playful manner.

14. Number Recognition
While in the car or waiting in line, have your child count
as high as he can go. Have him clap as he says each
number name to make the learning kinesthetic.
Number Recognition is the ability to visually
recognize and name number.
 Give your child a calculator and let him play with the
numbers. Ask him to find the number that shows how old
he is and show him the number that shows how old you
are. Have him type in the numbers 0-10 in order. This
learning tool works well when you are waiting in line;
keep one in your purse for emergencies!

15. One-to-One
One-to-One Correspondence is the matching up
of a verbal or written number with an object. When a
child has mastered one-to-one correspondence, he
can touch objects as he counts them.
Have your child count at mealtime by matching up
napkins and spoons, counting plates and cups for
each family member or doing a count to be sure
there are enough chairs when you have company for
dinner.

16. ACTIVITY
Make snack time learning time by
writing the numbers 1-12 in the bottom
of an egg carton and have your child
count the appropriate number of small
crackers, cereal or cookies into each
section. Keep the egg carton on top of
the fridge or pantry for repeated
practice.

17. SUGGESTION
 Velcro Worksheets- Having some problems and pictures
on left side. Child is supposed to stick small pictures on
right side having Velcro at back side.

18. Work sheets can be provided for the practice

19. Fill in with appropriate numbers

20. CONCLUSION
Children need concrete object - real stuff,
manipulative, materials, such as blocks,
counters, Popsicle sticks, in order to make sense
of new math concepts or abstract ideas.
Children need to link math to their everyday
experiences.
They need vocabulary to express their
mathematical experiences.

21. THE END