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[quote=Anonymous]Ignoring previous comments and giving actual advice:

Solid Strategies for Teaching Counting at this age are very active.  For instance:

1.  Count Stairs.  Every time you go up or down.  Do it together.  Alternate who says even/odd numbers.  Slowly lower your voice while DS is counting.  Etc.

2.  Movement Counting.  DS.. count how many times you can jump on one foot.  Count how many times you can jump on the other.  Count how many times you can leap frog.  Etc.

3.  Clean Up Activities.  DS.. clean up 20 legos.  Lets count until you are finished.

4.  Outdoor Treasure Hunt- DS, lets go find 20 leaves/acorns and put them in this basket.  Count together when you look for them.  Count what is inside the basket when you are done.  Etc.

5. Counting Videos/Music.  I don't care about screen time/etc.  On weeknights, my kids are allowed to watch Learning videos.  The Leapfrog Numbers videos are cute.  We have the CD as well.  The kids love them, learn a little, and get some down time so I can clean/cook/etc.[/quote]

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