Counting what you touch

Ages 0 to 2 A grown-up reads and plays along · about 5 minutes

Read together

One toe. Two toes. Three toes!

Count the stairs. One, two, three, up we go!

Do it

1. Count out loud, slowly, as you touch things: toes, steps, blocks, spoons.
2. One, two, three: en español, uno, dos, tres; sa Filipino, isa, dalawa, tatlo.
3. Touch each thing as you say its number, so your child feels one number for one thing.
4. Stop at three or five. There is no need to go to ten.

Talk about it

• How many toes did you count?
• Can your child copy a number word?

For the grown-up

Number words and counting begin in everyday life. Your child may not count, but they hear the rhythm of numbers. Keep it relaxed and playful.

Mark as done

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Where this comes from

This is a play and practice activity with no factual claims to source.

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