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[quote=Anonymous]It's not really very concerning, but if you want your child to really know his numerals before kindergarten, here's what to do:

Get a bunch of index cards (24) and write the numerals 0 - 6 on them. 3 x each for all the numbers except for #3 -- make 6 of those.

Under each number, draw small circles to show how many. (If you think your child may need to count).

Deal out 10 of the cards in a  pyramid shape, one in the first row, 2 in the 2nd row, up to the 4th row.

Ask your child to choose two cards that together make 6.   Your child will pick a pair of cards, then together count the dots on the bottom, and see if you get 6 dots.  Maybe he will pick 2 and 4.

The replace those two cards with cards from the deck in your hand, and you take a turn.

Go until all the cards have been chosen.

Once he gets the idea, you can play so he finds ALL the possible combinations of 6 in the pyramid.   THen you see if you can find any he  missed, then fill in the pyramid and you take your turn.   Winner is whoever has the most cards.

There are variations on this game, but basically they all help a child learn "number bonds" -- what two numbers add up to 6 -- and will help him really learn his numerals 0-6 at the same time.

Once he's really got it you play the same game, but this time with 7 or 8, finally with 9 and 10.

That should be ample preparation for Kindergarten, even if you don't ever reach 11, 12, 13 etc.   There's no hurry, and the best preparation you can give him is him having a firm sense of what 2 numbers add up to 10.[/quote]

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