One of the concepts that your child will need to learn about is number. The good news is that very young children appear to have a natural interest in number. This is why at a surprisingly early age a child will notice if another is given more of something than them. The age-old cry of ‘It’s not fair!’ is linked to children’s interest in quantity.
FIVE THINGS PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
1. A learning journey
There are many aspects to learning about number, so see it as a journey. The starting point for toddlers is an understanding of ‘more’ and ‘all gone’ (zero). Children also have to learn the names of numbers (one, two, three…) and what the names actually stand for.
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