You can introduce numbers into play from a very early age with anticipation activities. For example, when your child is at the top of a slide, you can try saying, “one, two, three”.

Activities for number recognition: 1: Number spotting Can be done anywhere! Talk about the numbers on buses, front doors, price tags or even on the back of footballers’ shirts. 2: ...

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