Brightly Beaming Steps to Reading

Program
Preparatory Curriculum
Adaptable for Ages 2 - 4
by Katrina Lybbert

Numbers
Introduce the number for the week with the corresponding number
of objects of your choice. You may wish to use snacks such as
crackers, cheerios, etc. to eat and count at the same time. After
you have counted the objects show your child the written symbol
for the number. Put it on the learning poster.

Here are two activities you can do to teach the numbers:

First - create a counting book for your child. Prepare the book with
a page for each number to be learned this year. Write one number
at the top of each page. See the list of numbers below. As you
learn a new number each week, allow your child to place the correct
number of stickers on the page for that number.

Second - create a matching game for your child. Take 2 sets of 26

index cards. On the first set write the numbers to be learned. On
the second set put the appropriate number of stickers for the same
numbers. The first week you will show your child the number one
card and the card with one sticker. As the weeks progress you can
have your child match up the cards correctly. This may take time
before your child can match them properly, but keep at it by
keeping it fun and helping your child when needed.

A couple more ideas for teaching the number:

Draw the appropriate number of shapes (using the shape of the

week) and then count the shapes. This will help to reinforce the
shape you are teaching.

Walk around your home with your child and count objects up to the
number you are learning.

Here is a summary of the numbers for each week:

Week 1-1
Week 2-2
Week 3-3
Week 4-4
Week 5-5
Week 6-6
Week 7-7
Week 8-8
Week 9-9
Week 10 - 10
Week 11 - 11
Week 12 - 12
Week 13 - 13
Week 14 - 14
Week 15 - 15
Week 16 - 16
Week 17 - 17
Week 18 - 18
Week 19 - 19
Week 20 - 20
Week 21 - 21
Week 22 - 22
Week 23 - 23
Week 24 - 24
Week 25 - 25
Week 26 - 100

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