Literacy training plays an important role in the development of the child. Only by learning to read and write, he will be able to move on in his studies.
A lot of literature is devoted to teaching the child a letter. But how to teach a child to write beautifully and correctly not only letters, but also numbers? On the training methods and possible problems, read this article.
When to start training?
To begin to teach a child to write numbers is desirable after he has mastered the oral score to 10. Then the graphic outline of the figure will be for him not just an abstract drawing, but will be filled with meaning. This can be in 4 years, and at 6, and depends on the abilities of a particular child. Pay attention that at the letter the child correctly held the handle or a pencil.
Teaching methods
- At first, if you have just started to study the figures, you can use counting sticks and other "improvised means" (pencils, matches). Show the child how to add the outlines of the figures. In parallel, do the exercises on the account, so that the kid understands how many sticks each digit means.
- Little children are very fond of drawing by points. Draw a large dot on the paper sheet with a felt-tip pen and ask your baby to put them in the right order. Be sure to name the figure, you can draw the appropriate number, such as snails or seals, so that the child is more interesting. "We write numbers by points" - a very effective technique!
- The most popular method of learning to write numbers is a mathematical recipe in which the child learns to write first the individual elements of the digit - sticks and hooks, and then learns how to write it whole.
The child writes figures mirrored
Some parents are surprised to notice that their child writes figures as if in a mirror image. Many are even frightened of this, some parents see this as a problem, but do not know who to turn to for advice.
That's what children's psychologists and teachers say on this subject. If a child of 4-5 years writes numbers mirrored, in this, most often, there is nothing terrible. Moreover, the earlier you started learning the letter, the more likely it is to face this phenomenon.
The cause of "mirror writing" in most cases is the immaturity of the brain structures: in the brain of the child, the connections responsible for spatial perception, which is necessary for writing, are simply not created yet. He just did not grow up to that! Do not rush with training and in no case do not force the child to do it against his will.
A child can write figures in a mirror image and because of a dysgraphy - a violation of a letter that usually has a psychoneurological reason. If, for a long time, the child can not remember how individual digits and letters are written, confuses them with writing, it is advisable to address this problem to the speech therapist.