The theory is complicated, but the operation is actually very simple.
0 1, understand that numbers correspond to objects.
Many children only pay attention to the numbers when counting, but don't pay attention to the meaning behind the "numbers". After counting for a long time, they just remembered the names of the numbers. Smart parents teach their children to count by "things" and let them count how many bowls and pieces there are at home. Gradually, children will know how the numbers come from.
When baby Lele was very young, I would consciously take her to count picture books, steps, stools and plush dolls. Now I make flowers and let her count them with me. The baby is very excited, hahaha.
Anyway, everything in my life can be the object of my counting, and I enjoy it every day. Lele often ignored me when she was a child. Even if I count there alone, the little guy won't have any reaction. But even so, I persisted and changed a few sounds, which aroused her interest.
Slowly, Lele baby also felt my sincerity and will count with me. Now, she always walks up and down the stairs and counts the steps by herself. When she goes out to play, she also counts cars and bicycles by herself ... I know she likes counting more and more. I know all the previous efforts have not been in vain.
This operation may make children count in the future, but numbers are not just numbers in their eyes, but a counting tool. Its significance lies in concretizing abstract numbers and connecting them with life.
In other words, Lele baby can count from 1 to 10 at about one and a half years old, but she often counts wrong. Sometimes when counting dolls at home, she will directly miss the middle numbers, often 3 and 5. Every time she makes a mistake, I will smile and say, "Never mind, never mind, let's just count it again."
Meaningful counting is not achieved overnight, and it needs to be repeated, revised and strengthened.
As mentioned above, Lele often misses 3 and 5 when counting steps or toys. I never blame her, but I forced myself to calmly take her to count again. When you meet 3 and 5, you will lengthen the pronunciation emphasis, repeat more times and correct more mistakes. Lele knows 3 plus 5 and never misses it again.
When the child can count accordingly, she should slowly cultivate the number of things that she can answer independently.
02, the establishment of digital logic
To put it simply, after counting the children, we must sum up the quantitative relationship.
For example, every time I count to only three steps with Le Le Bao, I will stop and ask her patiently, "Baby, how many levels are there?"
At first, there will be no answer. Lele will only look at you blankly. I asked myself and answered, "Baby, look, there are three steps here, 1, 2, 3."
Ask more similar questions and integrate them into daily life. The more times it is repeated, the child will know that after counting, she will also add up the amounts. When you ask her the quantity of a thing, she will automatically complete the connection between the number and the quantity, thus answering the quantity question.
Moreover, it is most important for children to know the application of digital logic.
1 used to be 2, and this logic is very simple in daily life.
When I teach Lele baby to count flowers, I always make her understand one thing repeatedly, that is, you have a flower in your hand, which is 1, and there are two flowers in the same flower, which is 2. If you take one, it becomes 1.
Lele didn't understand it at first, but she always made mistakes. She said that there were two flowers 1 in her hand, and she smiled at me stupidly.
I told her the correct answer again and again, and after countless times, the baby finally understood.
Actually, even if she can't understand me now, it doesn't matter. As long as I stick to it, I will understand later. Don't worry, take your time.
03. Learn to break the inertia of numbers
Many times, children will have inertia about numbers. What is inertia? For example, a row of building blocks will naturally follow the numbers of building blocks, and children will define all the numbers on the same object.
We should let children understand the meaning of the numbers corresponding to objects first, then mix all the toys together and let them count how many toys they have.
Or repeat it over and over again. After many times, children's concept of numbers will gradually extend.
04. Never force children!
Many parents always hope that their children can count to a certain number when they reach a certain age. Actually, it's totally unnecessary. Every child is sensitive to numbers at different times.
Some children may be earlier, while others may be later. If you find that your child counts to a certain number, you can't count it, which means that the limit of the child is here. We should learn to wait for the children to grow up, not to force them.
It is necessary to conform to the child's current mood and state, and fully understand the difficulty and difficulty of children accepting mathematics. When you encounter a bottleneck, you must first deal with your anxiety and irritability, and then communicate with your child, otherwise it will easily lead to your child being tired of learning in the future.
Therefore, instead of letting children count to 100 without knowing why, it is better to let children count from 1 to 10.
Because children should not only count, but also understand the mathematical logic.
The real mathematics enlightenment lies not in whether children can count accurately, but in letting children learn to count easily, and at the same time understand what numbers are and what the meaning behind them is. This is the effective mathematics enlightenment.